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Fonds HO. Criminal Department, 1785 - 1882

Series HO 7. Convicts, Miscellaneous, 1785 - 1882

Minutes of the House of Commons Select Committee relating to the transportation of convicts to West Coast of Africa, 1785. Correspondence and papers, 1823-1835 include reports of incidents on convict ships, and lists of deceased convicts in New South Wales (1829, 1833, 1834)...

Minutes of House of Commons Committee respecting transportation of convicts to West coast of Africa, 1785 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 6325)
Correspondence and papers, 1823-1835, 1882 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 1541-1542)

Includes list of deceased convicts 1829, 1833, 1834. See AO NSW Guide No. 1.

Series HO 10. Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania, 1787 - 1859

This Series of records contains musters listing male and female convicts living in the Colonies of New South Wales and Tasmania. Included in these lists are particulars as to the ships on which the convicts were transported, the date of their arrival in the Colony, when and where they were convicted, the sentence, whether they were still living in the Colony, marital status, religion, a list of pardons granted, and if no longer a convict where they were presently employed. The amount of information varies from list to list...

Subseries (Pieces 1-37, 52-55). New South Wales, 1787 - 1859

Abbreviations used in Census 1828 (HO 10/21-27):...

New South Wales. Male, 1788 - 1819 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 59-60)
New South Wales. Female, 1788 - 1819 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 60)
New South Wales. Male, 1816 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 60)
New South Wales. Female, 1816 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 60-61)

i.e. All female arrivals between 1788-1810.

New South Wales. General Muster, 1811 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 61)

Includes both free settlers and convicts.

New South Wales. Convicts Embarked, 1787 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 61)
New South Wales. Convicts Embarked, 1787 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 61)
New South Wales. Male, 1817 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 61)
New South Wales. Female, 1817 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 62)
New South Wales. Male, 1818 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 62-63)

Arrivals between 1810-1818.

New South Wales. Female, 1818 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 63)

Arrivals between 1810-1818.

New South Wales. Male: A-K, 1820 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 63)

Convicts in NSW from 1810; arrivals up until 1820.

New South Wales. Male: L-Y, 1820 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 64)

Convicts in NSW from 1810; arrivals up until 1820.

New South Wales. Female, 1820 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 64)
New South Wales. Male: K-Y, 1821 (File 16. AJCP Reel No: 65)
New South Wales. Female, 1821 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 65)
New South Wales. Male & Female, 1821 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 65)
New South Wales. General Muster: A-L, 1825 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 66)
New South Wales. General Muster: M-Z, 1825 (File 20. AJCP Reel No: 66)
New South Wales. Census: A, B, 1828 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 67)
New South Wales. Census: C, D, 1828 (File 22. AJCP Reel No: 67)
New South Wales. Census: E-H, 1828 (File 23. AJCP Reel No: 67-68)
New South Wales. Census: J-M, 1828 (File 24. AJCP Reel No: 68)
New South Wales. Census: M-R, 1828 (File 25. AJCP Reel No: 68)
New South Wales. Census: R, S, 1828 (File 26. AJCP Reel No: 68-69)
New South Wales. Census: T-Z, 1828 (File 27. AJCP Reel No: 69)
New South Wales. Census - List of Convicts, 1828 (File 28. AJCP Reel No: 69)

i.e. muster.

New South Wales. Convicts arrived, 1828 - 1832 (File 29. AJCP Reel No: 70)
New South Wales. Convicts arrived, 1833 - 1834 (File 30. AJCP Reel No: 70)
New South Wales & Tasmania. Pardons, 1834 - 1837 (File 31. AJCP Reel No: 70)
New South Wales. General Muster: A-C, 1837 (File 32. AJCP Reel No: 71)

Convicts: name, age, ship, date of arrival, name of master, district stationed.

New South Wales. General Muster: D-J, 1837 (File 33. AJCP Reel No: 71)
New South Wales. General Muster: L-Q, 1837 (File 34. AJCP Reel No: 71)
New South Wales. General Muster: R-Y, 1837 (File 35. AJCP Reel No: 71-72)
New South Wales. General Muster, 1822 (File 36. AJCP Reel No: 72)

August 1822, general census NSW, including free settlers, convicts, children, wives, etc. The census excludes serving military, and does not include Tasmania...

New South Wales. General Muster, 1806 (File 37. AJCP Reel No: 72)

Includes 1) landholders, and 2) inhabitants, but not children...

New South Wales. Pardons, 1838 - 1841 (File 52. AJCP Reel No: 80)
New South Wales. Pardons, 1842 - 1845 (File 53. AJCP Reel No: 81)
New South Wales. Pardons, 1846 - 1849 (File 54. AJCP Reel No: 80-82)
New South Wales. Pardons, 1846 - 1859 (File 55. AJCP Reel No: 82)
Subseries (Pieces 38-51, 56-64). Tasmania, 1808 - 1859
Tasmania. Ledger Returns: A-R, 1846 (File 38. AJCP Reel No: 72-73)

HO 10/38 is a list of Tasmanian convicts from Great Britain and Ireland, dated 31st October 1846. The list provides names, dates and locations of trials, sentences, ship names, year of arrival, and other comments, e.g. "absconded 1839, cond. pardon 1845, died 1843."...

Tasmania. Ledger Returns: S-Z, 1846 (File 39. AJCP Reel No: 73-74)

Convict muster.

Tasmania. Ledger Returns, 1849 (File 40. AJCP Reel No: 74-76)
Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1808 - 1849 (File 41. AJCP Reel No: 76-77)
Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1811 (File 42. AJCP Reel No: 77)
Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1817 - 1821 (File 43. AJCP Reel No: 77)
Tasmania. Muster or List of Female Convicts, 1823 (File 44. AJCP Reel No: 77)
Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1823 (File 45. AJCP Reel No: 77-78)
Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1825 (File 46. AJCP Reel No: 78)
Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1830 (File 47. AJCP Reel No: 78)

Inlcudes names, ship names, and occupations. Alphabetical.

Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1832 (File 48. AJCP Reel No: 78-79)
Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1833 (File 49. AJCP Reel No: 79)
Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1835 (File 50. AJCP Reel No: 79)
Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1841 (File 51. AJCP Reel No: 79-80)
Tasmania. Pardons, 1840 (File 56. AJCP Reel No: 82-83)
Tasmania. Pardons, 1841 - 1842 (File 57. AJCP Reel No: 83)
Tasmania. Pardons, 1843 - 1844 (File 58. AJCP Reel No: 83-84)
Tasmania. Pardons, 1845 - 1846 (File 59. AJCP Reel No: 84)
Tasmania. Pardons, 1847 - 1848 (File 60. AJCP Reel No: 85)
Tasmania. Pardons, 1848 - 1851 (File 61. AJCP Reel No: 85-86)
Tasmania. Pardons, 1852 - 1853 (File 62. AJCP Reel No: 86)
Tasmania. Pardons, 1854 - 1855 (File 63. AJCP Reel No: 86-87)
Tasmania. Pardons, 1856 - 1859 (File 64. AJCP Reel No: 87)

Series HO 11. Convict Transportation Registers, 1787 - 1870

These registers contain lists of convict ships and persons transported. The ships are arranged in order of their departure from the United Kingdom, with the date of sailing and destination. The names of convicts are arranged in alphabetical order according to the place of conviction. There are three types of registers:...

Convicts transported, 1787 - 1809 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 87)
Convicts transported, 1810 - 1817 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 87-88)
Convicts transported, 1818 - 1820 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 88)
Convicts transported, 1821 - 1822 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 88)
Convicts transported, 1823 - 1825 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 88)
Convicts transported, 1826 - 1828 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 88-89)
Convicts transported, 1829 - 1830 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 89)
Convicts transported, 1831 - 1832 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 89)
Convicts transported, 1833 - 1834 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 90)
Convicts transported, 1835 - 1836 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 90)
Convicts transported, 1837 - 1838 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 90)
Convicts transported, 1839 - 1841 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 91)
Convicts transported, 1842 - 1843 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 91)
Convicts transported, 1844 - 1845 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 91)
Convicts transported, 1846 - 1848 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 92)
Convicts transported, 1849 - 1850 (File 16. AJCP Reel No: 92)
Convicts transported, 1851 - 1852 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 92)
Convicts transported, 1853 - 1863 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 93)
Convicts transported, 1864 - 1867 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 93)
Index of Colonies to which convicts were transported, 1787 - 1870 (File 20. AJCP Reel No: 93)
List of Ships by which convicts were transported, 1787 - 1870 (File 20. AJCP Reel No: 93)
Account of number of Convicts transported, 1787 - 1870 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 93)

Statistics, arranged by year, showing which ships were sent to which colony; the numbers of male and female convicts on each ship; and totals for each year.

Series HO 13. Criminal Papers. Entry Books, 1786 - 1871

This Series is comprised of copies of out-letters, warrants and pardons from the Secretary of State for the Home Office. Letters include those to Justices of Assize Courts, Sheriffs, Mayors and private individuals who have presented petitions to the Home Office regarding certain prisoners. The letters have been copied chronologically. Volume 5 is the only volume that has been filmed with an index...

Subseries (Pieces 4-98). Correspondence and Warrants, 1786 - 1849
Correspondence and Warrants, 25 March 1786 - 13 December 1786 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 419)
Correspondence and Warrants, 3 January 1787 - 19 October 1787 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 419)
Correspondence and Warrants, 23 October 1787 - 29 April 1789 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 419)
Correspondence and Warrants, 16 April 1789 - 5 August 1790 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 419)
Correspondence and Warrants, 12 August 1790 - 1 August 1792 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 419)
Correspondence and Warrants, 12 August 1792 - 10 June 1794 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 420)
Correspondence and Warrants, 7 June 1794 - 16 August 1796 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 420)
Correspondence and Warrants, 13 August 1796 - 4 September 1797 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 420)
Correspondence and Warrants, 7 June 1798 - 1 July 1800 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 420-421)
Correspondence and Warrants, 3 July 1800 - 19 June 1801 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 421)
Correspondence and Warrants, 18 June 1801 - 6 September 1802 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 421)
Correspondence and Warrants, 27 August 1802 - 12 July 1803 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 421)
Correspondence and Warrants, 3 January 1804 - 11 May 1805 (File 16. AJCP Reel No: 422)
Correspondence and Warrants, 15 July 1805 - 15 October 1806 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 422)
Correspondence and Warrants, 20 October 1806 - 14 January 1808 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 422)
Correspondence and Warrants, 24 February 1808 - 23 May 1809 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 422)
Correspondence and Warrants, 23 May 1809 - 14 May 1810 (File 20. AJCP Reel No: 422)
Correspondence and Warrants, 21 May 1810 - 4 May 1811 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 3082)
Correspondence and Warrants, 9 May 1811 - 16 April 1812 (File 22. AJCP Reel No: 3082)
Correspondence and Warrants, 16 April 1812 - 20 February 1813 (File 23. AJCP Reel No: 3082-3083)
Correspondence and Warrants, 22 February 1813 - 17 November 1813 (File 24. AJCP Reel No: 3083)
Correspondence and Warrants, 26 November 1813 - 22 September 1814 (File 25. AJCP Reel No: 3083)
Correspondence and Warrants, 20 September 1814 - 31 May 1815 (File 26. AJCP Reel No: 3083-3084)
Correspondence and Warrants, 1 June 1815 - 12 March 1816 (File 27. AJCP Reel No: 3084)
Correspondence and Warrants, 16 March 1816 - 13 September 1816 (File 28. AJCP Reel No: 3084)
Correspondence and Warrants, 24 September 1816 - 28 April 1817 (File 29. AJCP Reel No: 3084-3085)
Correspondence and Warrants, 6 May 1817 - 31 October 1817 (File 30. AJCP Reel No: 3085)
Correspondence and Warrants, 1 November 1817 - 30 April 1818 (File 31. AJCP Reel No: 3085-3086)
Correspondence and Warrants, 30 April 1818 - 26 October 1818 (File 32. AJCP Reel No: 3086)
Correspondence and Warrants, 17 October 1818 - 30 June 1819 (File 33. AJCP Reel No: 3086)
Correspondence and Warrants, 1 July 1819 - 4 April 1820 (File 34. AJCP Reel No: 3087)
Correspondence and Warrants, 4 April 1820 - 6 September 1820 (File 35. AJCP Reel No: 3087)
Correspondence and Warrants, 6 September 1820 - 30 April 1821 (File 36. AJCP Reel No: 3087-3088)
Correspondence and Warrants, 1 May 1821 - 28 November 1821 (File 37. AJCP Reel No: 3088)
Correspondence and Warrants, 3 December 1821 - 24 May 1822 (File 38. AJCP Reel No: 3088-3089)
Correspondence and Warrants, 24 May 1822 - 27 January 1823 (File 39. AJCP Reel No: 3089)
Correspondence and Warrants, 27 January 1823 - 2 July 1823 (File 40. AJCP Reel No: 3089)
Correspondence and Warrants, 7 July 1823 - 28 January 1824 (File 41. AJCP Reel No: 3089-3090)
Correspondence and Warrants, 26 January 1824 - 1 April 1824 (File 42. AJCP Reel No: 3090)
Correspondence and Warrants, 21 July 1824 - 18 January 1825 (File 43. AJCP Reel No: 3090-3091)
Correspondence and Warrants, 19 January 1825 - 24 June 1825 (File 44. AJCP Reel No: 3091)
Correspondence and Warrants, 28 June 1825 - 15 December 1825 (File 45. AJCP Reel No: 3091-3092)
Correspondence and Warrants, 17 December 1825 - 12 June 1826 (File 46. AJCP Reel No: 3092)
Correspondence and Warrants, 12 June 1826 - 18 December 1826 (File 47. AJCP Reel No: 3092)
Correspondence and Warrants, 20 December 1826 - 24 May 1827 (File 48. AJCP Reel No: 3092-3093)
Correspondence and Warrants, 22 May 1827 - 23 October 1827 (File 49. AJCP Reel No: 3093)
Correspondence and Warrants, 23 October 1827 - 22 April 1828 (File 50. AJCP Reel No: 3093-3094)
Correspondence and Warrants, 21 April 1828 - 23 October 1828 (File 51. AJCP Reel No: 3097A)
Correspondence and Warrants, 21 October 1828 - 10 April 1829 (File 52. AJCP Reel No: 3097A-3098)
Correspondence and Warrants, 10 April 1829 - 13 August 1829 (File 53. AJCP Reel No: 3098)
Correspondence and Warrants, 14 August 1829 - 8 February 1830 (File 54. AJCP Reel No: 3098)
Correspondence and Warrants, 6 February 1830 - 15 June 1830 (File 55. AJCP Reel No: 3098-3099)
Correspondence and Warrants, 16 June 1830 - 30 November 1830 (File 56. AJCP Reel No: 3099)
Correspondence and Warrants, 1 December 1830 - 6 June 1831 (File 57. AJCP Reel No: 3099)
Correspondence and Warrants, 6 May 1831 - 4 November 1831 (File 58. AJCP Reel No: 3099-3100)
Correspondence and Warrants, 4 November 1831 - 19 April 1832 (File 59. AJCP Reel No: 3100)
Correspondence and Warrants, 19 April 1832 - 29 August 1832 (File 60. AJCP Reel No: 3100)
Correspondence and Warrants, 27 August 1832 - 23 February 1833 (File 61. AJCP Reel No: 3101)
Correspondence and Warrants, 23 February 1833 - 29 June 1833 (File 62. AJCP Reel No: 3101)
Correspondence and Warrants, 25 June 1833 - 11 December 1833 (File 63. AJCP Reel No: 3101-3102)
Correspondence and Warrants, 9 December 1833 - 17 May 1834 (File 64. AJCP Reel No: 3102)
Correspondence and Warrants, 17 May 1834 - 6 November 1834 (File 65. AJCP Reel No: 3102-3103)
Correspondence and Warrants, 6 November 1834 - 8 May 1835 (File 66. AJCP Reel No: 3103)
Correspondence and Warrants, 8 May 1835 - 10 October 1835 (File 67. AJCP Reel No: 3103)
Correspondence and Warrants, 10 October 1835 - 21 March 1836 (File 68. AJCP Reel No: 3103-3104)
Correspondence and Warrants, 30 March 1836 - 23 August 1836 (File 69. AJCP Reel No: 3104)
Correspondence and Warrants, 22 August 1836 - 6 March 1837 (File 70. AJCP Reel No: 3104)
Correspondence and Warrants, 6 March 1837 - 31 July 1837 (File 71. AJCP Reel No: 3104-3105)
Correspondence, 1 August 1837 - 16 June 1838 (File 72. AJCP Reel No: 3105)
Warrants, 3 August 1837 - 15 June 1838 (File 73. AJCP Reel No: 3105)
Correspondence and Warrants, 18 June 1838 - 21 February 1839 (File 74. AJCP Reel No: 3105)
Correspondence and Warrants, 22 February 1839 - 28 December 1839 (File 75. AJCP Reel No: 3106)
Correspondence and Warrants, 28 December 1839 - 14 August 1840 (File 76. AJCP Reel No: 3106)
Correspondence and Warrants, 14 August 1840 - 24 February 1841 (File 77. AJCP Reel No: 3107)
Correspondence and Warrants, 25 February 1841 - 10 August 1841 (File 78. AJCP Reel No: 3107)
Correspondence and Warrants, 10 August 1841 - 5 February 1842 (File 79. AJCP Reel No: 3108)
Correspondence and Warrants, 5 February 1842 - 28 July 1842 (File 80. AJCP Reel No: 3108)
Correspondence and Warrants, 28 July 1842 - 21 January 1843 (File 81. AJCP Reel No: 3108-3109)
Correspondence and Warrants, 23 January 1843 - 11 July 1844 (File 82. AJCP Reel No: 3109)
Correspondence and Warrants, 12 July 1843 - 24 January 1844 (File 83. AJCP Reel No: 3109-3110)
Correspondence and Warrants, 24 January 1844 - 6 July 1844 (File 84. AJCP Reel No: 3110)
Correspondence and Warrants, 6 July 1844 - 25 January 1845 (File 85. AJCP Reel No: 3110-3111)
Correspondence and Warrants, 25 January 1845 - 9 August 1845 (File 86. AJCP Reel No: 3111)
Correspondence and Warrants, 1 September 1845 - 9 April 1846 (File 87. AJCP Reel No: 3111)
Correspondence and Warrants, 8 April 1846 - 10 September 1846 (File 88. AJCP Reel No: 3111-3112)
Correspondence and Warrants, 3 September 1846 - 4 January 1847 (File 89. AJCP Reel No: 3112)
Correspondence and Warrants, 11 January 1847 - 23 April 1847 (File 90. AJCP Reel No: 3112-3113)
Correspondence and Warrants, 23 April 1847 - 30 July 1847 (File 91. AJCP Reel No: 3113)
Correspondence and Warrants, 30 July 1847 - 13 December 1847 (File 92. AJCP Reel No: 3113-3114)
Correspondence and Warrants, 13 December 1847 - 18 April 1848 (File 93. AJCP Reel No: 3114)
Correspondence and Warrants, 18 April 1848 - 21 August 1848 (File 94. AJCP Reel No: 3114)
Correspondence and Warrants, 22 August 1848 - 8 January 1849 (File 95. AJCP Reel No: 3114-3115)
Correspondence and Warrants, 9 January 1849 - 5 May 1849 (File 96. AJCP Reel No: 3115)
Correspondence and Warrants, 5 May 1849 - 11 October 1849 (File 97. AJCP Reel No: 3115-3116)
Correspondence and Warrants, 11 October 1849 - 31 December 1849 (File 98. AJCP Reel No: 3116)
Subseries (Pieces 99-111). Correspondence, 1850 - 1871
Correspondence, 1 January 1850 - 20 February 1851 (File 99. AJCP Reel No: 3116)
Correspondence, 20 February 1851 - 20 February 1852 (File 100. AJCP Reel No: 3116-3117)
Correspondence, 20 February 1852 - 1 January 1853 (File 101. AJCP Reel No: 3117)
Correspondence, 1 January 1853 - 4 November 1853 (File 102. AJCP Reel No: 3117)
Correspondence, 5 November 1853 - 21 November 1854 (File 103. AJCP Reel No: 3118)
Correspondence, 21 November 1854 - 6 September 1856 (File 104. AJCP Reel No: 3118-3119)
Correspondence, 6 September 1856 - 28 February 1859 (File 105. AJCP Reel No: 3119)
Correspondence, 28 February 1859 - 5 April 1862 (File 106. AJCP Reel No: 3119-3120)
Correspondence, 1 April 1862 - 8 July 1864 (File 107. AJCP Reel No: 3120)
Correspondence, 8 July 1864 - 13 June 1866 (File 108. AJCP Reel No: 3120-3121)
Correspondence, 15 June 1866 - 13 July 1868 (File 109. AJCP Reel No: 3121)
Correspondence, 15 July 1868 - 17 November 1870 (File 110. AJCP Reel No: 3121-3122)
Correspondence, 18 November 1870 - 8 March 1871 (File 111. AJCP Reel No: 3122)

Series HO 16. Old Bailey Sessions, 1815 - 1849

Mmonthly returns by the Clerk of the Sessions concerning the prisoners committed for trial at the Sessions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery for the City of London and County of Middlesex, with the charges laid against them, the verdict and sentence. Age of the prisoners is noted from April 1834. The arrangement of names is in order of the severity of the sentence, from death and transportation for life, to delivered by proclamation. Each month has a separate return for London and Middlesex and from November 1834 (Volume 5, f. 255) the returns are under the general heading of Central Criminal Court with a separate listing for London, Middlesex, Essex, Kent, Surrey and Admiralty...

Returns of Convicted Prisoners, 1815 - 1818 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 1542)
Returns of Convicted Prisoners, 1819 - 1822 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 1542)
Returns of Convicted Prisoners, 1823 - 1826 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 1543)
Returns of Convicted Prisoners, 1827 - 1830 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 1543)
Returns of Convicted Prisoners, 1831 - 1834 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 1543-1544)
Returns of Convicted Prisoners, 1835 - 1838 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 1544)
Returns of Convicted Prisoners, 1839 - 1842 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 1544-1545)
Returns of Convicted Prisoners, 1843 - 1846 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 1545)
Returns of Convicted Prisoners, 1847 - 1849 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 1545)

Series HO 25. Entry Books. Public Departments, 1850 - 1871

This Series consists of out-letters to various departments, dealing largely with accounts and with matters relating to the convicts. The letters are arranged chronologically. Some volumes contain a chronological index, giving page numbers, the subject of the letter and to whom it was written, and an index under the headings of Departments to which the letters were addressed.

Letter books, 1850 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 3123)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1850 - 1851 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 3123)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington and E. P. Bouverie on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1852 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 3123-3124)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1853 - 1854 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 3124)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington and H. FitzRoy on behalf of Viscount Palmerston relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1854 - 1855 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 3124-3125)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of Viscount Palmerston relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1855 - 1856 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 3125)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1856 - 1859 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 3125)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington and W. Massey on behalf of G. Grey, S. H. Walpole and T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1859 - 1862 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 3126)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington and George Clive on behalf of T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt, Sir George Lewis and Sir George Grey relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1862 - 1864 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 3126)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington, George Clive and H. A. Bruce on behalf of Sir George Grey relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1864 - 1866 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 3127)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington and T. G. Baring on behalf of Sir George Grey relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1866 - 1868 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 3127)

Out-letters written by H. Waddington, T. G. Baring and J. Ferguson on behalf of Sir George Grey, S. H. Walpole and G. Hardy relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1868 - 1870 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 3128)

Out-letters written by A.F. O'Liddell and E.H.K. Hugessen on behalf of Secretary G. Hardy and Secretary H. Bruce relating to convicts...

Letter books, 1870 - 1871 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 3128)

Out-letters written by A.F. O'Liddell and E.H.K. Hugessen on behalf of Secretary H. Bruce relating to convicts...

Series HO 26. Criminal Registers. Series I, 1791 - 1849

R registers listing for the county of Middlesex all persons charged with indictable offences, 1791-1849. The lists contain the person's name, description, birthplace, the alleged crime, the sentence - whether death, transportation, or a term of imprisonment - and when the sentence was executed. Acquitals are also noted, and in the case of transportation, the date and to whom the prisoner was delivered...

In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1791 - 1792 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 2730)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1792 - 1793 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 2730)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1793 - 1794 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 2730-2731)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1794 - 1795 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 2731)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1796 - 1797 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 2731)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1797 - 1798 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 2731)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1800 - 1801 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 2731-2732)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1801 - 1802 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 2731-2732)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1803 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 2732-2733)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1804 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 2733)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1804 - 1805 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 2733)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1806 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 2733)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1807 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 2733)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1808 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 2733-2734)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1809 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 2734)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1810 (File 16. AJCP Reel No: 2734)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1811 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 2734)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1812 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 2734)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1813 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 2734-2735)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1814 (File 20. AJCP Reel No: 2735)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1815 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 2735)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1816 (File 22. AJCP Reel No: 2735-2736)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1817 (File 23. AJCP Reel No: 2736)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1818 (File 24. AJCP Reel No: 2736-2737)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1819 (File 25. AJCP Reel No: 2737)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1820 (File 26. AJCP Reel No: 2737)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1821 (File 27. AJCP Reel No: 2738)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1822 (File 28. AJCP Reel No: 2738)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1823 (File 29. AJCP Reel No: 2738-2739)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1824 (File 30. AJCP Reel No: 2739)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1825 (File 31. AJCP Reel No: 2739)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1826 (File 32. AJCP Reel No: 2739-2740)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1827 (File 33. AJCP Reel No: 2740-2741)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1828 (File 34. AJCP Reel No: 2741)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1829 (File 35. AJCP Reel No: 2741-2742)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1830 (File 36. AJCP Reel No: 2742)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1831 (File 37. AJCP Reel No: 2742-2743)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1832 (File 38. AJCP Reel No: 2743)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1833 (File 39. AJCP Reel No: 2743-2744)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1834 (File 40. AJCP Reel No: 2744)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1835 (File 41. AJCP Reel No: 2744-2745)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1836 (File 42. AJCP Reel No: 2745)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1837 (File 43. AJCP Reel No: 2745-2746)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1838 (File 44. AJCP Reel No: 2746)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1839 (File 45. AJCP Reel No: 2746)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1840 (File 46. AJCP Reel No: 2747)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1841 (File 47. AJCP Reel No: 2747)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1842 (File 48. AJCP Reel No: 2747-2748)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1843 (File 49. AJCP Reel No: 2748)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1844 (File 50. AJCP Reel No: 2748-2749)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1845 (File 51. AJCP Reel No: 2749)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1846 (File 52. AJCP Reel No: 2749-2750)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1847 (File 53. AJCP Reel No: 2750-2751)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1848 (File 54. AJCP Reel No: 2751)
In Newgate Gaol, etc., 1849 (File 55. AJCP Reel No: 2751)
List of Prisoners (more comprehensive than Register), 1792 - 1793 (File 56. AJCP Reel No: 2752)

Series HO 27. Criminal Register. Series II, 1805 - 1868

These registers contain similar information to Series I, for all other counties, 1805-1868. Middlesex is included only after 1850...

In Gaols in all counties, 1805 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 2752)
In Gaols in all counties, 1806 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 2752)
In Gaols in all counties, 1807 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 2752-2753)
In Gaols in all counties, 1808 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 2753)
In Gaols in all counties, 1809 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 2753)
In Gaols in all counties, 1810 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 2753-2754)
In Gaols in all counties, 1811 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 2754-2755)
In Gaols in all counties, 1812 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 2755)
In Gaols in all counties, 1813 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 2755-2756)
In Gaols in all counties, 1814 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 2756-2757)
In Gaols in all counties, 1815 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 2757-2758)
In Gaols in all counties, 1816 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 2758-2759)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lancaster, alphabetically, 1817 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 2759-2760)
In Gaols - Leicestershire to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1817 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 2760-2761)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1818 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 2761)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1818 (File 16. AJCP Reel No: 2761-2762)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1819 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 2762)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1819 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 2763-2764)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1820 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 2764)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1820 (File 20. AJCP Reel No: 2764-2765)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1821 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 2765-2766)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1821 (File 22. AJCP Reel No: 2766)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1822 (File 23. AJCP Reel No: 2766-2767)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1822 (File 24. AJCP Reel No: 2767-2768)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1823 (File 25. AJCP Reel No: 2768)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1823 (File 26. AJCP Reel No: 2769)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1824 (File 27. AJCP Reel No: 2769-2770)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1824 (File 28. AJCP Reel No: 2770-2771)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1825 (File 29. AJCP Reel No: 2771)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1825 (File 30. AJCP Reel No: 2771-2772)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1826 (File 31. AJCP Reel No: 2772)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1826 (File 32. AJCP Reel No: 2773-2774)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1827 (File 33. AJCP Reel No: 2774-2775)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1827 (File 34. AJCP Reel No: 2775-2776)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1828 (File 35. AJCP Reel No: 2776-2777)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1828 (File 36. AJCP Reel No: 2777)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1829 (File 37. AJCP Reel No: 2777-2778)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1829 (File 38. AJCP Reel No: 2778-2779)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1830 (File 39. AJCP Reel No: 2779-2780)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1830 (File 40. AJCP Reel No: 2780-2781)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1831 (File 41. AJCP Reel No: 2781-2782)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1831 (File 42. AJCP Reel No: 2783-2784)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1832 (File 43. AJCP Reel No: 2785-2786)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1832 (File 44. AJCP Reel No: 2786-2787)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1833 (File 45. AJCP Reel No: 2787-2788)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1833 (File 46. AJCP Reel No: 2788-2789)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1834 (File 47. AJCP Reel No: 2789-2790)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1834 (File 48. AJCP Reel No: 2790-2791)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1835 (File 49. AJCP Reel No: 2791-2792)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1835 (File 50. AJCP Reel No: 2792-2793)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1836 (File 51. AJCP Reel No: 2793, 2794, 2795)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1836 (File 52. AJCP Reel No: 2795-2796)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1837 (File 53. AJCP Reel No: 2796-2797)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1837 (File 54. AJCP Reel No: 2797-2798)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1838 (File 55. AJCP Reel No: 2798-2799)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1838 (File 56. AJCP Reel No: 2799-2800)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1839 (File 57. AJCP Reel No: 2801)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1839 (File 58. AJCP Reel No: 2801-2802)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1839 (File 59. AJCP Reel No: 2802-2803)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1840 (File 60. AJCP Reel No: 2803-2804)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1840 (File 61. AJCP Reel No: 2804)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1840 (File 62. AJCP Reel No: 2804-2806)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1841 (File 63. AJCP Reel No: 2806)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1841 (File 64. AJCP Reel No: 2806-2807)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1841 (File 65. AJCP Reel No: 2807-2808)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1842 (File 66. AJCP Reel No: 2808-2809)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1842 (File 67. AJCP Reel No: 2809-2810)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1842 (File 68. AJCP Reel No: 2810-2811)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1843 (File 69. AJCP Reel No: 2811-2812)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1843 (File 70. AJCP Reel No: 2812-2813)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1843 (File 71. AJCP Reel No: 2813-2814)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1844 (File 72. AJCP Reel No: 2814-2815)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1844 (File 73. AJCP Reel No: 2815)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1844 (File 74. AJCP Reel No: 2815-2816)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1845 (File 75. AJCP Reel No: 2816-2817)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1845 (File 76. AJCP Reel No: 2817-2818)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1845 (File 77. AJCP Reel No: 2818)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1846 (File 78. AJCP Reel No: 2818-2819)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1846 (File 79. AJCP Reel No: 2819-2820)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1846 (File 80. AJCP Reel No: 2820-2821)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1847 (File 81. AJCP Reel No: 2821)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1847 (File 82. AJCP Reel No: 2821-2822)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1847 (File 83. AJCP Reel No: 2822-2823)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1848 (File 84. AJCP Reel No: 2823-2824)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1848 (File 85. AJCP Reel No: 2824-2825)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1848 (File 86. AJCP Reel No: 2825-2826)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1849 (File 87. AJCP Reel No: 2826)
In Gaols - Kent to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1849 (File 88. AJCP Reel No: 2826-2827)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1849 (File 89. AJCP Reel No: 2827-2828)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Flint, alphabetically, 1850 (File 91. AJCP Reel No: 2828)
In Gaols - Glamorgan to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1850 (File 92. AJCP Reel No: 2829)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1850 (File 93. AJCP Reel No: 2829)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1850 (File 94. AJCP Reel No: 2829-2830)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Flint, alphabetically, 1851 (File 95. AJCP Reel No: 2830)
In Gaols - Glamorgan to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1851 (File 96. AJCP Reel No: 2831)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1851 (File 97. AJCP Reel No: 2831)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1851 (File 98. AJCP Reel No: 2831-2832)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Flint, alphabetically, 1852 (File 99. AJCP Reel No: 2832-2833)
In Gaols - Glamorgan to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1852 (File 100. AJCP Reel No: 2833)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1852 (File 101. AJCP Reel No: 2833-2834)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1852 (File 102. AJCP Reel No: 2834)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Flint, alphabetically, 1853 (File 103. AJCP Reel No: 2834-2835)
In Gaols - Glamorgan to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1853 (File 104. AJCP Reel No: 2835)
In Gaols - Merioneth to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1853 (File 105. AJCP Reel No: 2835)
In Gaols - Salop to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1853 (File 106. AJCP Reel No: 2836)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Kent, alphabetically, 1854 (File 107. AJCP Reel No: 2836-2837)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Middlesex, alphabetically, 1854 (File 108. AJCP Reel No: 2837)
In Gaols - Monmouthshire to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1854 (File 109. AJCP Reel No: 2837-2838)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Kent, alphabetically, 1855 (File 110. AJCP Reel No: 2838-2839)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Middlesex, alphabetically, 1855 (File 111. AJCP Reel No: 2839)
In Gaols - Monmouthshire to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1855 (File 112. AJCP Reel No: 2839-2840)
In Gaols - Anglesey to Kent, alphabetically, 1856 (File 113. AJCP Reel No: 2840-2841)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Middlesex, alphabetically, 1856 (File 114. AJCP Reel No: 2841)
In Gaols - Monmouthshire to Yorkshire, alphabetically, 1856 (File 115. AJCP Reel No: 2841-2842)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Kent, alphabetically, 1857 (File 116. AJCP Reel No: 2842)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Middlesex, alphabetically, 1857 (File 117. AJCP Reel No: 2842-2843)
In Gaols - Monmouthshire to Radnor, alphabetically, 1857 (File 118. AJCP Reel No: 2843-2844)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Kent, alphabetically, 1858 (File 119. AJCP Reel No: 2844)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1858 (File 120. AJCP Reel No: 2844-2845)
In Gaols - Salop to Radnor, alphabetically, 1858 (File 121. AJCP Reel No: 2845)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Kent, alphabetically, 1859 (File 122. AJCP Reel No: 2845-2846)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1859 (File 123. AJCP Reel No: 2846)
In Gaols - Salop to Radnor, alphabetically, 1859 (File 124. AJCP Reel No: 2846-2847)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Kent, alphabetically, 1860 (File 125. AJCP Reel No: 2847)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1860 (File 126. AJCP Reel No: 2847-2848)
In Gaols - Salop to Radnor, alphabetically, 1860 (File 127. AJCP Reel No: 2848)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Kent, alphabetically, 1861 (File 128. AJCP Reel No: 2848)
In Gaols - Leicester to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1861 (File 129. AJCP Reel No: 2849)
In Gaols - Salop to Radnor, alphabetically, 1861 (File 130. AJCP Reel No: 2849)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Kent, alphabetically, 1862 (File 131. AJCP Reel No: 2850)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1862 (File 132. AJCP Reel No: 2850)
In Gaols - Salop to Radnor, alphabetically, 1862 (File 133. AJCP Reel No: 2851)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Kent, alphabetically, 1863 (File 134. AJCP Reel No: 2851)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1863 (File 135. AJCP Reel No: 2852)
In Gaols - Salop to Radnor, alphabetically, 1863 (File 136. AJCP Reel No: 2852- 2853)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Kent, alphabetically, 1864 (File 137. AJCP Reel No: 2853)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1864 (File 138. AJCP Reel No: 2853-2854)
In Gaols - Salop to Radnor, alphabetically, 1864 (File 139. AJCP Reel No: 2854)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Kent, alphabetically, 1865 (File 140. AJCP Reel No: 2854-2855)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1865 (File 141. AJCP Reel No: 2855)
In Gaols - Salop to Radnor, alphabetically, 1865 (File 142. AJCP Reel No: 2855-2856)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Huntingdonshire, alphabetically, 1866 (File 143. AJCP Reel No: 2856)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Rutlandshire, alphabetically, 1866 (File 144. AJCP Reel No: 2856-2857)
In Gaols - Salop to Radnor, alphabetically, 1866 (File 145. AJCP Reel No: 2857)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Lincolnshire, alphabetically, 1867 (File 146. AJCP Reel No: 2857-2858)
In Gaols - Middlesex to Suffolk, alphabetically, 1867 (File 147. AJCP Reel No: 2858)
In Gaols - Surrey to Radnor, alphabetically, 1867 (File 148. AJCP Reel No: 2858-2859)
In Gaols - Bedfordshire to Kent, alphabetically, 1868 (File 149. AJCP Reel No: 2859)
In Gaols - Lancaster to Somerset, alphabetically, 1868 (File 150. AJCP Reel No: 2859-2860)
In Gaols - Southhampton to Radnor, alphabetically, 1868 (File 151. AJCP Reel No: 2860)

Series HO 130. Miscellaneous Books, 1830

Calendar of those prisoners in Winchester Gaol awaiting trial, and report of the convictions, etc...

Calendar of those prisoners in Winchester Gaol awaiting trial, and report of the convictions, etc., at three trials held at Winchester on 18th December 1830 under a Special Commission, 1830 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 3128)

Fonds HO. General registers, registered papers, warrant and entry books and correspondence, etc., 1779 - 1871

Series HO 28. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Admiralty, Correspondence, 1780 - 1840

Series of correspondence and papers received by the Home Office from the Admiralty, mainly concerned with the Admiralty's part in transporting convicts - the necessary food and clothing for the convicts and victualling of ships. These may be divided into three groups:...

Subseries (Pieces 4-13, 16-26). Lords of the Admiralty, 1784 - 1800
Lords of the Admiralty, 1784 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty, 1785 - 1787 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty, 1788 - 1789 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty, 1790 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty, 1791 - 1792 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty, January 1793 - March 1793 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty, April 1793 - May 1793 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty, June 1793 - August 1793 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty, September 1793 - October 1793 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty, November 1793 - December 1793 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], January 1794 - March 1794 (File 16. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], April 1794 - May 1794 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], June 1794 - December 1794 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], January 1795 - June 1795 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], July 1795 - December 1795 (File 20. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], 1796 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], January 1797 - March 1797 (File 22. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], April 1797 - December 1797 (File 23. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], 1798 (File 24. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], 1799 (File 25. AJCP Reel No: 1055)
Lords of the Admiralty [NIL], 1800 (File 26. AJCP Reel No: 1055-1056)
Subseries (Pieces 14-15). Admiral Hood, 1793 - 1794
Admiral Hood [NIL], May 1793 - December 1793 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Admiral Hood [NIL], 1793 - 1794 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 1163)
Subseries (Pieces 27-41). Naval (all departments), 1801 - 1811
Naval (all departments), 1801 (File 27. AJCP Reel No: 1056)
Naval (all departments), 1802 (File 28. AJCP Reel No: 1056)
Naval (all departments), January 1803 - August 1803 (File 29. AJCP Reel No: 1056-57)
Naval (all departments), September 1803 - December 1803 (File 30. AJCP Reel No: 1057)
Naval (all departments), January 1804 - May 1804 (File 31. AJCP Reel No: 1057-1058)
Naval (all departments), June 1804 - December 1804 (File 32. AJCP Reel No: 1058)
Naval (all departments), 1805 (File 33. AJCP Reel No: 1058-1059)
Naval (all departments), 1806 - 1807 (File 34. AJCP Reel No: 1059)
Naval (all departments), 1808 (File 35. AJCP Reel No: 1059-1060)
Naval (all departments), 1809 (File 36. AJCP Reel No: 1060)
Naval (all departments), January 1810 - August 1810 (File 37. AJCP Reel No: 1060)
Naval (all departments), September 1810 - December 1810 (File 38. AJCP Reel No: 1061)
Naval (all departments), January 1811 - July 1811 (File 39. AJCP Reel No: 1061)
Naval (all departments), August 1811 - October 1811 (File 40. AJCP Reel No: 1061-1062)
Naval (all departments), November 1811 - December 1811 (File 41. AJCP Reel No: 1062)
Subseries (Pieces 42-56). Letters and Papers, 1812 - 1840
Letters and Papers, 1812 (File 42. AJCP Reel No: 1062-1063)
Letters and Papers, 1813 - 1814 (File 43. AJCP Reel No: 1063-1064)
Letters and Papers, 1815 (File 44. AJCP Reel No: 1064)
Letters and Papers, 1816 - 1818 (File 45. AJCP Reel No: 1064)
Letters and Papers, 1819 (File 46. AJCP Reel No: 1064-1065)
Letters and Papers, 1820 - 1821 (File 47. AJCP Reel No: 1065)
Letters and Papers, 1822 (File 48. AJCP Reel No: 1066)
Letters and Papers, 1823 - 1825 (File 49. AJCP Reel No: 1066-1067)
Letters and Papers, 1826 - 1828 (File 50. AJCP Reel No: 1067)
Admiralty and Navy Office. Letters and Papers, 1829 - 1830 (File 51. AJCP Reel No: 1067)
Admiralty and Navy Office. Letters and Papers, 1830 - 1833 (File 52. AJCP Reel No: 1067-1068)
Admiralty and Navy Office. Letters and Papers, 1834 - 1836 (File 53. AJCP Reel No: 1068)
Admiralty and Navy Office. Letters and Papers, 1837 - 1838 (File 54. AJCP Reel No: 1068)
Admiralty and Navy Office. Letters and Papers, 1839 (File 55. AJCP Reel No: 1068)
Admiralty and Navy Office. Letters and Papers, 1840 (File 56. AJCP Reel No: 1068-1069)

One paper - 1849.

Subseries (Pieces 57-58). Prize Court Papers, 1780 - 1783
Prize Court Papers, 1780 - 1782 (File 57. AJCP Reel No: 1069)
Prize Court Papers, 1783 (File 58. AJCP Reel No: 1069)
Subseries (Pieces 61-63). Supplementary, 1785 - 1811
Supplementary, 1785 - 1792 (File 61. AJCP Reel No: 1545)
Supplementary, 1793 (File 62. AJCP Reel No: 1545)
Supplementary, 1794 - 1811 (File 63. AJCP Reel No: 1545)

Series HO 29. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Admiralty, Entry Books, 1779 - 1826

These entry books are composed of out-letters, warrants and instructions from the Home Office to the Admiralty, concerned mainly with the Admiralty's part in transporting convicts. They may be divided into two groups:...

Subseries (Pieces 1-7). General, 1779 - 1826
Admiralty entry books, 1779 - 1815 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 1164)

Warrants and instructions from the Home Office to the Admiralty...

Admiralty entry books, 1784 - 1793 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 1164)

Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty...

Admiralty entry books, 1793 - 1796 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 1164)

Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty...

Admiralty entry books, 1796 - 1803 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 1164)

Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty...

Admiralty entry books, 1803 - 1810 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 1164)

Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty...

Admiralty entry books, 1810 - 1823 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 1164)

Out-letters written on behalf of Home Secretary Richard Ryder and Lord Sidmouth to the Admiralty...

Admiralty entry books, 1823 - 1826 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 1164)

Out-letters written on behalf of Viscount Melbourne, Sir Robert Peel and William Sturges-Bourne to the Admiralty...

Series HO 30. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. War and Colonial Office, 1794 - 1840

This Series comprises original in-letters from the Secretary for War and the Colonies to the Home Office and an entry book of out-letters from the Home Office to the War and Colonial Office mainly dealing with convicts, their health and discipline...

Secretary for War, 1794 - 1797 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 229)
Secretary for War, 1798 - 1800 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 229)
Secretary for War and the Colonies, 1801 - 1838 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 229)
Secretary for War (Colonial), 1839 - 1840 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 229)
Entry Book (Military and Colonial), 1815 - 1836 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 230)

Series HO 31. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Council Office, 1782 - 1812

This Series is largely composed of Orders in Council received by the Home Office in connection with the establishment of the penal settlement in New South Wales, and the transportation of convicts to that Colony. It may be divided into two sections:...

Orders in Council, 1782 - 1794 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Proceedings and Correspondence, 1783 - 1794 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Proceedings and Correspondence, 1795 - 1812 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 1734)

Series HO 34. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Public Offices, 1836 - 1871

Besides separate Correspondence and Entry Books for the Admiralty, Council Office, Treasury and Customs, War and Colonial Office which together cover the period 1782-1840, entry books for Public Offices generally were kept between 1837-1860. Letters to these Public Offices are concerned mainly with convicts and the maintenance of law and order in the Colony. Letters are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of each volume: under the title of each Public Office is a list of the letters addressed to it with appropriate page numbers...

Entry Book, 1836 - 1838 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1838 - 1839 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1839 - 1841 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1841 - 1843 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1843 - 1844 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1844 - 1846 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1846 - 1847 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1847 - 1849 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1849 - 1851 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book (Intermediate Book), 1849 (File 10A. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1851 - 1853 (File 10B. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1853 - 1854 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1854 - 1856 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1856 - 1858 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1858 - 1860 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Entry Book, 1860 - 1861 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 3122)
Entry Book, 1861 - 1863 (File 16. AJCP Reel No: 3122)
Entry Book, 1863 - 1865 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 3122)
Entry Book, 1865 - 1866 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 3122)
Entry Book, 1866 - 1867 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 3122)
Entry Book, 1868 - 1869 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 3122)
Entry Book, 1869 - 1870 (File 22. AJCP Reel No: 3122)
Entry Book, 1870 - 1871 (File 23. AJCP Reel No: 3122)

Series HO 35. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Treasury and Customs, 1781 - 1830

This Series includes in-letters received by the Home Office from the Treasury 1781-1800, and from Treasury and Customs 1801-1830, mainly concerned with the costs of the transportation of the convicts...

Subseries (Pieces 1, 7, 9-22). Treasury, 1781 - 1800
Correspondence (Colonial), 1781 - 1790 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Correspondence, 1786 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Correspondence, 1788 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 1734)
Correspondence, 1789 - 1790 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 1735)
Correspondence, 1791 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 1735)
Correspondence, 1792 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 1735)
Correspondence, 1793 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 1735)
Correspondence, 1794 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 1735)
Correspondence, 1795 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 1735)
Correspondence, 1796 (File 16. AJCP Reel No: 1735)
Correspondence, 1796 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Correspondence, 1797 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Correspondence, 1798 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Correspondence, 1799 (File 20. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Correspondence, 1800 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Correspondence, 1800 (File 22. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Subseries (Pieces 24-29). Treasury and Customs, 1813 - 1830
Correspondence, 1813 - 1814 (File 24. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Correspondence, 1815 - 1816 (File 25. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Correspondence, 1817 - 1818 (File 26. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Correspondence, 1819 - 1820 (File 27. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Correspondence, 1821 - 1822 (File 28. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
Correspondence, 1823 - 1830 (File 29. AJCP Reel No: 1736)

Series HO 36. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Treasury Entry Books, 1785 - 1849

These letters are mainly in reply from the Home Office to the Treasury as to whether certain bills and gratuities should be paid, and concerning the costs of transportation of convicts. The letters are entered chronologically, with a subject index at the end of each volume...

General, 1785 - 1787 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
General, 1787 - 1790 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 1736)
General, 1790 - 1793 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 1736-1737)
General, 1793 - 1795 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 1737)
General, 1795 - 1796 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 1737)
General, 1796 - 1798 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 1737)
General, 1801 - 1804 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 1737)
General, 1804 - 1808 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 1737)
General, 1808 - 1812 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 1737)
General, 1812 - 1815 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 1737)
General, 1815 - 1818 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 1737)
General, 1818 - 1823 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 1737-1738)
General, 1823 - 1829 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 1738)
General, 1829 - 1833 (File 22. AJCP Reel No: 1738)
General, 1833 - 1836 (File 23. AJCP Reel No: 1738-1739)
General, 1836 - 1838 (File 24. AJCP Reel No: 1739)
General, 1838 - 1840 (File 25. AJCP Reel No: 1739)
General, 1840 - 1842 (File 26. AJCP Reel No: 1739)
General, 1842 - 1844 (File 27. AJCP Reel No: 1739)
General, 1844 - 1847 (File 28. AJCP Reel No: 1739)
General, 1847 - 1849 (File 29. AJCP Reel No: 1739)

Series HO 42. Correspondence and papers, Domestic and general. George III, 1782 - 1820

Most of the documents filmed by the Australian Joing Copying Project comprise correspondence and other papers of the Secretary of State and officials of the Home Office relating to prisons and the transportation of convicts. They include reports on overcrowding in prisons and requests for the removal of convicts; petitions by or on behalf of convicts; proposals for convict settlements in several countries; reports on the convict hulks; lists of convicts under sentence of transportation; estimates of the cost of sending convicts to New South Wales (1786); reports on the chartering of convict ships; conditions on the ships and incidents on voyages; the proposals of Jeremy Bentham for Panopticon penitentiaries (1794-1810) and pardons granted to convicts by governors...

Letters and papers, 1782 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 7194)
F. Buller: List of prisoners convicted at Midland Circuit, [n.d.] (Item f.4)
F. Buller: Prisoner at Leicester Castle, 1 April 1782 (Item f.13)
F. Buller: Prisoners convicted at Midland Circuit, 4 April 1782 (Item ff. 20-21)
J. Aclair (Old Bailey) re pardon for Patrick Madan on condition of transportation, 11 April 1782 (Item ff.43-46)
Recorder of City of London re Mary Young, 12 April 1782 (Item ff.47-48)
Recorder of City of London re Mary Young includes her petition, 27 April 1782 (Item ff.80-87)
Petition of Mary Young (Newgate), 18 June 1782 (Item f.156)
Lord Loughborough on behalf of Francis Winterton, ordered to be transported, 12 July 1782 (Item f.178)
W. Brereton (London) re residence in Manila and Batavia, 18 July 1782 (Item ff.184-185)
Petition of George and Joseph Weston under sentence of death in Newgate, 20 July 1782 (Item f.186)
Petition on behalf of William Lee, capital convict, Derby, 20 July 1782 (Item ff.187-188)
E. Willes re prisoners convicted on Midland circuit, 25 July 1782 (Item ff.192-193)
Petition of James Thodie under sentence of death in Newgate, 1 August 1782 (Item ff.220-221)
Petition on behalf of prisoners convicted on Northern circuit, 9 August 1782 (Item f.236)
Petition on behalf of John Birch under sentence of transportation to Africa, wishes to volunteer for Navy, 10 August 1782 (Item f.238)
Sampson Wright (Bow St.) to Townshend re changing punishment of persons under sentence of transportation, 24 August 1782 (Item ff.290-294)

Includes list of London roads to be guarded.

John Kinghorn (Capt. Dan Keyser) with list of prisoners on board bound for Africa, 1 November 1782 (Item f.384)
Thomas Robertson (London) re his plan to employ convicts under sentence of transportation in Royal Navy, 30 November 1782 (Item ff.409-410)
Thomas Robertson (London) with copy of his plan to employ convicts subject to transportation in Royal Navy, 10 December 1782 (Item ff.428-431)
List of men confined in Savoy Prison sentenced by civil law to go to coast of Africa, 13 December 1782 (Item f.432)
Memorandum on transportation to Lemain or Angra de Voltas (incomplete), [n.d.] (Item f.462)
R. Hall [npl.] with list of female convicts; hope male convicts will be removed, [n.d.] (Item f.468)
Petition of three seamen under sentence of death, [n.d.] (Item f.475)
Petition on behalf of three convicts under sentence of death at York Castle, [n.d.] (Item f.487)
Drafts of pardon for Patrick Madan on condition of transportation for life, [n.d.] (Item ff.506-509)
Letters and papers, January 1783 - June 1783 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 7195)

Items of interest include:...

Letters and papers, July-December 1783; undated (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 7196)

Items of interest include:...

Letters and papers, January 1784 - June 1784 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 7196-7197)

Items of interest include:...

Letters and papers, July 1784 - December 1784 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 7197)

Items of interest include:...

Letters and papers, January 1785 - June 1785 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 7194)
John Barnes (St. Mary Axe) problems of settling convicts in Gambia, 3 January 1785 (Item ff.9-10)
Gilbert Ross (London) re settling convicts on Gold Coast, 5 January 1785 (Item ff.23-24)
Letters from John Barnes, Robert Heatley and Gill Slater (Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool) re settlement of convicts in Gambia, 7; 12-13 January 1785 (Item ff.27-33)
Thomas Bayley (Hope) re transportees enclosing calendar of prisoners in House of Correction at Manchester, 26 January 1785 (Item ff.48-50[a])
To J. Wallis (Dorchester) that Campbell not able to receive any more convicts on Justitia, January 1785 (Item f.63)
J.P. Bastard (Plymouth) re overcrowding of gaol and hulks, 4 February 1785 (Item f.76)
Sir Henry Sedley (Nuttal Temple) re problems sending convicts to America, 6 February 1785 (Item f.78)
John Higgin (Lancaster) re overcrowding in Lancaster Gaol, 9 February 1785 (Item ff.84-85)
Calvert re payment for convicts, will take six to island of Corisco, 11 February 1785 (Item f.86)
Sir Thomas Frankland (York) re over-crowding of York Gaol, 11 March 1785 (Item 155)
Lord Craven (Newbury) re overcrowding in Reading Gaol, 6 April 1785 (Item f.200)
Calvert re payment for carrying convicts, 9 April 1785 (Item 208)
John White (Winchester) requesting removal of transportees, 12 April 1785 (Item ff.225-228)
Robert More (Shrewsbury) requesting removal of transportees, 20 April 1785 (Item f.245)
First report from Committee, 1785 (Item ff.373-382)

Appointed to enquire what proceedings have been had in the execution of an Act, passed in 24th year of reign of his present Majesty entitled 'An Act for the effectual transportation of felons and other offenders and to authorise the removal of prisoners in certain cases and for other purposes therein mentioned'. (Printed) (20pp). (Enquiry into settlement of convicts in Africa).

M[atra] (London) requesting money; his debts, 18 May 1785 (Item ff.386-387)
J. Turner (Sarum) requesting removal of convicts, 24 May 1785 (Item f.393)
Reports, papers and memoranda on transportation, June 1785 (Item ff.440-468)

Items of interest include:...

List of convicts sentenced to transportation to America (Item ff.486-495)
Petitions re convicts under sentence of death; including Alex Falconer, under sentence of transportation on hulk Justitia will go to South Seas on Benjamin (Item ff.568-574)
Letters and papers, July 1785 - December 1785 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 7198)
Report of the Committee, [n.d.] (Item ff.3-22)

Appointed to enquire what proceedings have been had in the execution of an Act passed in the 24th year of the reign of His present Majesty entitled 'An Act for the effectual transportation of felons and other offenders and to authorise the removal of prisoners in certain cases; and for other purposes therein mentioned' and to report their opinion to the House what further measures may be necessary to carry the purposes of the said Act into effect: and being empowered to report their proceedings from time to time to the House [re transportation to Africa].

Estimates of expenditure on transportation, [n.d.] (Item ff.23-24)

'Total expense of conveying six hundred convicts to New South Wales including the purchase outfit, pay of the crew, and victualling as well as the provisions for the convicts admitting they were to be six months on board and the ships to be fifteen months upon their voyage'. Crossed out.

Draft of clauses for transportation of convicts [to America] (Item ff. 25-27)
Establishment proposed to employ 600 convicts, [n.d.] (Item ff.28-30)
Proposal by Sir Walter Lewis to employ 300 - 600 convicts at Woolwich rope yard (Item ff.31-33)
Proposal respecting the manner of treating the convicts...at Woolwich, [n.d.] (Item ff.34-39)
Proposals to employ convicts in mines (Item ff.40-45A)
Proposals for employing 600 convicts [at Woolwich Rope Yard], [n.d.] (Item ff.46-48)
Copy of paper left with Lord Sydney by Col. Call, [n.d.] [c. August 1784; 1786?] (Item ff.49-57A)

Re exploration of South Seas; proposed settlement of convicts coast of N.S.W., New Zealand or New Caledonia; problem of natives; futures commercial possibilities.

Duncan Campbell (London) to Sir Evan Nepean re ships at Portsmouth for the reception of convicts, 20 September 1785 (Item ff.103-104)
Petitions re convicts (Item ff.121-124A)
John Crofts (Bristol) to Lord Sydney re overcrowding of gaol, requests removal of transportees. Encloses list of transportees, November 1785 (Item ff.155-156)
List of transports sent from Newgate to Portsmouth, 18 December 1785 (Item ff.157-158)
Correspondence between Evan Nepean, James Hill and Duncan Campbell re conditions on prison ships at Portsmouth, 16 December 1785 - 18 December 1785 (Item ff.170-174)
Duncan Campbell re Fortune, 25 December 1785 (Item f.177)
A. Clark (Lord Mayor London) urging reinstatement of transportation, 8 July 1785 (Item ff.254-256A)
Joseph Loxdale (Shrewsbury) re over-crowding in gaol, requests removal of transportees, 12 July 1785 (Item 281-281A)
J. Margetson (London) offering ship to house convicts off Africa, 15 July 1785 (Item f.291)
Petitions re convicts (Item ff. 292-294A, 303-305, 315-316)
Memoranda and papers, July 1785 - August 1785 (Item 355-[366A])

Re grant of licence from South Sea Company to Messrs. R.C. Etches and others to trade within their limits under certain conditions and restrictions [relates to North West coast of North America and Pacific area]

Captain W. Brereton (Wykeham) to Sydney re his conduct at Manila, 9 August 1785 (Item ff.367-368)
Petitions re convicts (Item ff.370-377)
Letters and papers, January 1786 - June 1786 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 7198)

Items of interest include:...

Letters and papers, July 1786 - October 1786 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 7199)

Items of interest include: Petitions and memorials re overcrowding of gaols and requests for removals of transportees to Botany Bay (Exeter, Durham, Norwich, Lancaster, York etc.); list of transportees and convicts; petitions from and on behalf of transportees and convicts (including James Heading Justitia); requests to be sent to Botany Bay (including W. Williams to go as Chaplain; William Balmain as Surgeon; Henry Bayley; Lt. Bowen; Lt. Bray, as Naturalist; John Tremayne as Surgeon; P. Touch as Chaplain; John Harvy as Pilot); correspondence from Henry Bradley (Plymouth); George Moore (on problems encountered on taking convicts to Honduras); Captain Phillip. (f.83)

Letters and papers, November 1786 - December 1786 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 7201)

Items of interest include: Petitions, lists and memorials re convicts and transportees; overcrowding of gaols; correspondence from Henry Bradley (Plymouth) re receipt of female convicts onto Dunkirk; copies of H.M. order in Council of 22 December 1786 re convicts sentenced to be transported to Africa and America changed to the coast of N.S.W.; Captain Phillip [n.d. Dec?] re ordering articles acceptable to natives, razors and combs for the convicts and cotton seeds (ff.301-302A) and 3 December 1786 re expenses he will incur (ff.303-304); J. Singleton, 5 November 1786 (Wigan) re sending cotton seeds to N.S.W. (f.383); John Henry Palmer 5 November 1786), (Ceres to Duke of Richmond re going to Botany Bay (f.384); Captain Blankett, November 1786 (Kimbolton) re suitability of Madagascar as a convict settlement (ff.418-422); [n.d.] Estimates of D. Campbell of charge of taking convicts to N.S.W., includes list of stores to be taken. (f.425-428).

Letters and papers, January 1787 - June 1787 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 7200)

Items of interest include:...

Letters and papers, July 1787 - December 1787 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 7201)
John Williamson (Stafford) re transportees, 3 July 1787 (Item f.78 (89))
D. Tonkin (Plymouth) that Samuel Churchward, transportee, be put on Dunkirk, 10 July 1787 (Item f.91 (91))
A. Gregory (Coventry) re over-crowding of gaol, 12 July 1787 (Item f.93 (99))
J. Hewitt (Coventry) with list of transportees, 16 July 1787 (Item ff.95-97 (101))
John Goodacre (Leicester) re transportees, 17 July 1787 (Item ff. 98-99 (102))
J. Taylor (Manchester) re transportees, 19 July 1787 (Item f.100 (93))
Roger Morris (Chester) begs a financial favour, 21 July 1787 (Item f. 101 (103))
Henry Batford (London) re John Brown, transportee, 23 July 1787 (Item ff.102-103 (104))
A. Rawlinson (Lancaster) re transportee, 23 July 1787 (Item ff.104-105 (94))
Hall (New Gaol) re convicts delivered to hulks, 25 July 1787 (Item f.114 (109))
J. Taylor (Manchester) re sessions, 26 July 1787 (Item ff.119-120 (95))
D. Tonkin (Plymouth) re William Gatsby, transportee, 30 July 1787 (Item f.130 (97))
T. Swift (Worcester) re Thomas Morris, transportee, 31 July 1787 (Item ff.132-133 (98))
St. John (Dogmersfield Park) re removal of transportees, 4 August 1787 (Item f.145 (100))
Henry Assar (Newgate) to Wilkinson re conditions in gaol, 6 August 1787 (Item ff.148-149 (101))
J. Wilkinson (London) that Henry Assar be sent to Botany Bay, 8 August 1787 (Item f.151 (102))
John Williamson (Stafford) re transportees, 12 August 1787 (Item ff.152-153 (104))
Paul Le Mesurier (Walbrook) re removal of transportees from Newgate, 10 August 1787 (Item ff.155-156 (114))
T. Grosvenor (Walthamstow) re removal of transportees, 10 August 1787 (Item f.157 (115))
Petition of transportees, Devon, 11 August 1787 (Item f.158 (116))
R. Eales (Exeter) re removal of transportees, 14 August 1787 (Item f.168 (117))
Copy of instructions to David Nelson (the Gardner), 20 August 1787 (Item ff.173-183 (107))

To proceed with Lt. Bligh in the Bounty for the purpose of conveying the breadfruit tree...to West Indies, signed by Joseph Banks.

Bills for pots for plants to be brought home in the Bounty, 21 August 1787 (Item f.184)
Paul Le Mesurier (London) re removal of transportees, 28 August 1787 (Item ff.196-197 (123))
John Jones (Ruthin) re removal of transportees, 30 August 1787 (Item ff.198-199 (124))
J. Wallis (Dorchester) re removal of transportees, 4 September 1787 (Item ff.216-217 (114))
Sir George Young (War Office) to ? that seen Captain Bligh on Bounty at Deptford (enclosed in Joseph Banks of 9 September 1787), 7 September 1787 (Item ff.220-221 (115))
Banks? (Boston) to ? re conversation with Bligh and breadfruit voyage, 9 September [1787?] (Item f.222 (115))

'The original plan of the voyage which I gave in to Mr Pitt and the instructions intended for Governor Phillip...' (Enclosed two in Sir Joseph Banks, 9 September 1787) (Pencil note Banks' letter wanting).

Henry Sedley (Nuttall Temple) re removal of transportees from Nottingham Gaol, 17 September 1787 (Item f.234 (117))
St. John (Dogmensfield) re removal of transportees, 30 September 1787 (Item ff.247-248 (119))
R. Riland (Warwick) re overcrowding of gaol, 3 October 1787 (Item f.254 (120))
W. Dickinson Rastall (Newark) re overcrowding of gaols, 5 October 1787 (Item ff.255-256 (121))
J. Turner (Sarum) re overcrowding of gaol, 7 October 1787 (Item f.258 (123))
Sir John Eden (Windleston) re overcrowding at Durham Gaol, 7 October 1787 (Item f.259 (139))
H. Hobart (Norwich) re convicts under sentence of transportation who wish to serve in Navy, 8 October 1787 (Item ff.260-261 (140))
Sir Henry Hoghton (Tunbridge Wells) re removal of transportees, 11 October 1787 (Item f.269 (144))
Henry Sedley (Nuttall Temple) re removal of transportees, 17 October 1787 (Item ff.281-282 (124))
W. Fitzherbert (Derby) re removal of transportees, 20 October 1787 (Item ff.300-302 (153))
R. Carpenter Smith (Southwark) re removal of transportees, 2 November 1787 (Item f.328 (131))
J. Waddington (Ely) re removal of transportees, 8 November 1787 (Item ff.329-331)
John Cook (Worcester) with list of transportees, 8 November 1787 (Item ff.332-333 (132))
Sir Charles Middleton re purchases by Lt. Bligh, 17 November 1787 (Item f.357 (170))
J. Taylor (Leigh) re removal of transportees, 20 November 1787 (Item f.358 (135))
Letters and papers, 1788 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 7201)
Lord Sydney. Remission of sentence of transportation to N.S.W. from 14 years to 7 for William Jordan, 18 July 1788 (Item ff.90-91 (29))
Joseph Lowe (Nottingham) re removal of transportees, 16 September 1788 (Item f.110 (33))
Memorandum on discoveries made on N.W. coast of America by Charles Duncan of Princess Royal in 1787-1788, [n.d.] (Item ff.163-166 (51))

References to wintering in Sandwich Islands and to voyages made by Spaniards, Americans and Russians.

Letters and papers, January 1789 - August 1789 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 7202)

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Letters and papers, September 1789 - December 1789 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 7201)

Items of interest include:...

Letters and papers, January 1790 - August 1790 (File 16. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Banks to Nepean re Spanish voyages of discovery and claims to American coast, 15 February 1790 (Item ff.39-40 (2nd doc. 8))
Heads of instruction for an expedition to the N.W. coast of America, February 1790 (Item ff.45-46 (10))
Archibald Menzies (London) to Joseph Banks with list of articles for trading with natives on N.W. coast of America, 4 April 1790 (Item ff.77-78 (15))
[List of items for expedition to N.W. coast of America] note (unsigned) that articles to be provided by Admiralty, reference to J. Banks estimate of £6,800. [Note on verso in Lord Hood's of 12 April 1790], 12 April 1790 (Item ff.86-88 (18))
Mr Mear's memorial [re trading on N.W. coast of America and losses due to Spanish actions]. (Printed), 30 April 1790 (Item ff.99-115)
Disposition of H.M. vessels in foreign service, 4 May 1790 (Item ff.117-117A)
John Mears [npl.] to Lord Grenville re voyage to N.W. coast of America, 18 May 1790 (Item ff.135-136 (23))
Statement of the value of furs exported from N.W. coast of America, 20 May 1790 (Item ff.139-143 (24))
Lord Grenville to South Sea Co., East India Co. and others re dispute with Spain over Nootka Sound, 5 August 1790 (Item ff.280-281 (49))
Lord Southhampton to Lord Grenville enclosing petition that John Forder should be transported to N.S.W. where his skills as a farmer will benefit the community, 7 August 1790 (Item ff.282-287 (50))
Samuel Enderby (London) to Nepean enclosing copy of letter from Captain Shields re voyage of Emilia in South Seas (6 March 1790) and copy of Captain Blankett's account of island of Tristan da Cunha, 16 August 1790 (Item ff.288-292 (51))
Notes on the Spanish map of South America, translated, August 1790 (Item ff.312-316)
Letters and papers, September 1790 - December 1790 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Petition of Laurence Thuresson for losses incurred during American war, now on board Pandora, ordered to South Seas, 7 October 1790 (Item f.29 (27))
Petition of John Crowther, appointed assistant Chaplain to settlement at N.S.W., shipwrecked on Guardian, 2 December 1790 (Item f.87 (36))
Packages to be shipped in Discovery to go to Nootka and note, November 1790 (Item ff.120-124 (76))

Re conditions on which Archibald Menzies has been engaged to go to N.W. coast of America in Discovery, 1 January 1791.

Draft order in Council re transportation, [n.d.] (Item ff.139-140 (90))
Memorandum re expedition to N.W. coast of America, to refresh at Sandwich Islands, [n.d.] (Item ff.141-142 (89))
Authorities on which Mr Arrowsmith compiled his chart of the world, [n.d.] (Item ff.143-146 (88))
Letters and papers, January 1791 - June 1791 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 7203)

Items of interest include:...

Letters and papers, July 1791 - December 1791 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Draft bill for remitting terms of transportation to Botany Bay convicts, 1791 (Item ff.42-43)
John White, surgeon, to Nepean re embarking on Charlotte to Botany Bay, Monday (Item ff.47-48)
Circular to towns holding assizes re transportation of convicts, [n.d.] (Item f.49)
William Carter (Portsmouth) re transportees, 24 July 1791 (Item ff.258-261 (106))
Michael Harris (London) re sending transportees to work on his lands in Nova Scotia rather than to Botany Bay, 6 August 1791 (Item f.485 (120))
Thomas Plummer (York) with calendar of prisoners under sentence of transportation, 20 August 1791 (Item ff.532-534 (109))
Sir W. Ashurst and Henry Hobart (Norwich) re John Algar, sentenced to Botany Bay, 2 September 1791 (Item ff.560-563 (117))
R. Warmington (Yarmouth) re removal of transportees, 9 September 1791 (Item ff.596-599 (122))
David Row (Berwick) re removal of transportees, 12 October 1791 (Item ff.637-638 (124))
Joseph Potts (Carlisle) requests removal of transportees, 31 December 1791 (Item ff.748-749 (138))
Letters and papers, January 1792 - June 1792 (File 20. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
John Moxon (Montgomeryshire), list of convicts in gaol sentenced to transportation, January 1792 (Item f.1)
J. Satterthwaite (Cockermouth) re removal of transportees, 10 January 1792 (Item f.13 (5))
Letters, petitions, memorials re convicts and removal of transportees. (Chester, Derby, etc.), January 1792 - February 1792 (Item ff.16-45)
Sir Richard Hill (House of Commons) re Carver, convict on board Lion for Botany Bay, 29 February 1792 (Item f.59 (24))
Dundas to Whitbread re indulgences to be shown to Carver, 5 March 1792 (Item f.64 (34))
D. Woodriff (Kitty, Spithead) with list of escaped convicts, 23 March 1792 (Item f.130 (46))
George Wirmly (Plymouth) re resolution of Dundas not to send female convicts past child-bearing to N.S.W., 26 March 1792 (Item ff.142-143)
John Spottiswood (London) with petition of Henry Jackson, transportee, 27 March 1792 (Item ff.146-149 (48))
Petitions, correspondence re convicts and removal of transportees (Newgate, Cardiff etc.) (Item ff.155-168)
Petitions, memorials re convicts and transportees (Leicester, Reading etc.) (Item ff.186-260)

Items of interest include:...

Petitions and memorials re convicts and removal of transportees (Hertford etc.) (Item ff.283-355)

(Several letters re Maria Newman)

Sir John Warren (London) re William Wood and George Glower, transportees, 12 June 1792 (Item ff.379-380 (174))
Y. Peyton (Southhampton) re three convicts sentenced to Botany Bay, 15 June 1792 (Item f.409 (180))
Petitions, memorials re convicts and removal of transportees. (Chester, Lancaster etc.) (Item ff.452-466)
John Williams (Carmarthen) re transportee Thomas Evans, 29 June 1792 (Item f.501 (208))
Henry Martin (Navy Office) re irons for male convicts, 30 June 1792 (Item f.505)
Allowance of provisions to the convicts on board Lionhulk at Portsmouth, 1791 (Item f.546 (32))
Letters and papers, July 1792 - September 1792 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Wade Browne (Leeds) re James Johnson, transportee, 2 July 1792 (Item ff.16-17)
W. Browne (Leeds) re trial of James Johnson, 5 July 1792 (Item ff.36-38)
Bond (London) re William Allen in Newgate, 6 July 1792 (Item ff.39-41 (11))
Shelton (Session House) re convicts, 7 July 1792 (Item ff.44 (13))
Bayley (Hope) re removal of convicts, 9 July 1792 (Item ff.61 (20))
Lord Carysfort (Elton) re transportee Edward Cooper, 10 July 1792 (Item ff.63-64 (21))
D. Scott (London) re Captain Hartwell's succession to government of NSW, 19 July 1792 (Item ff.67-68 (50))
Sir Charles Bunbury (Newmarket) re removal of transportees bound for Port Jackson, 15 July 1792 (Item ff.98-101 (34))
Morton Pitt (Encombe) re transportee John Young, 16 July 1792 (Item ff.109-110)
John Cholwich (London) re transportee Thomas Southwood, 16 July 1792 (Item f.111 [r&v])
R. Eales (Exeter) re Thomas Southwood, 17 July 1792 (Item ff.118-120)
Duncan Campbell re return of convicts on hulks at Woolwich (wanting), 18 July 1792 (Item f.133 (46))
J. Bradley (London) re expenses for convicts on Fortune and Lion (wanting), 19 July 1792 (Item f.137 (48))
William Lygon (Madersfield) re Richard Sutter, under sentence of death, 25 July 1792 (Item ff.202-203)
George Rose re James King Kealing, under sentence of death, 31 July 1792 (Item ff.234-237 (82))
H. Sedley (Nuttal Temple) re removal of transportees, 1 August 1792 (Item ff.255-256 (92))
J. Wood (Cambridge) re Ralph Turner, prisoner, 1 August 1792 (Item f.273 (99))
Duncan Campbell (London) petition in favour of transportee James Semple, 9 August 1792 (Item f.302 (112))
J.G. Semple (Woolwich) seeking to serve in Army, 10 August 1792 (Item ff.312-0 (116))
Thomas White (Portsmouth) re transportees, 11 August 1792 (Item ff.313-316 (117))
Thomas Ridding (Southampton) re transportees, 12 August 1792 (Item f.317)
Sir Ralph Woodford (London) enclosing memorial from fur merchants of Nootka, 25 August 1792 (Item ff.403-406 (150))
Sheriffs of Coventry with lists of convicts, 31 August 1792 (Item ff.425-7 (160))
Edward Broderip (Wells) requesting removal of transportees, 1 September 1792 (Item ff.433-434)
J. Bradley (Portsmouth) re capacity of hulks, 6 September 1792 (Item ff.446 (9))
Duncan Campbell (London) re repairs to hulks, 6 September 1792 (Item f.448 (8))
John Heathcote (North Luffenham), 7 September 1792 (Item ff.454-455)
W. Lander (Warwick) requesting removal of transportees, 9 September 1792 (Item ff.466-467)
George Gynne (Norwich) requesting removal of transportees, 11 September 1792 (Item f.488)
Dury (London) re removal of transportees, 11 September 1792 (Item f.501 (29))
To John Noble (Bristol) re removal of transportees, 12 September 1792 (Item ff.508-512)
Sir Ralph Woodward re East India Company and fur trade of Nootka, 12 September 1792 (Item ff.513-22 (30-3))
Edward Broderip (Wells) with names of transportees, 12 September 1792 (Item ff.527-528 (38))
George Winne (Plymouth) re transportee, Catherine Squires, 13 September 1792 (Item ff.531-2 (40))
Thomas Walshman (Kensington) re transportees, 13 September 1792 (Item f.553 (50A))
Thomas Hurst (Portsea) re health of convicts, 15 September 1792 (Item ff.555-556 (50B))
Joseph Jackson (Risley) re transportees, 25 September 1792 (Item ff.616-617)
Duncan Campbell (Dartford) re transportees Edward Bean and Jean Blanchedault, 28 September 1792 (Item ff.667-671 (98))
Letters and papers, October 1792 - November 1792 (File 22. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Thomas Bramston re Christopher Keetle and list of prisoners in Chelmsford Gaol, 3 October 1792 (Item ff.60-63 (135))
Stephen Simpson (Lichfield) requesting removal of transportees, 5 October 1792 (Item f.72 (139))
Henry Ley (Exeter) re transportee William Wallberry, 6 October 1792 (Item ff.81-83)
R. Richards (Merioneth) re transportee John Owen, 7 October 1792 (Item ff.87-88)
J. Godwin Mayor (Portsmouth) re transportee, Edward Belton, 12 October 1792 (Item ff.122-125)
Sir William Heathcote (Hursley) re transportee, Robert Burt, 12 October 1792 (Item ff.126-131)
Thomas Charlton (Nottingham) requesting removal of transportees, 13 October 1792 (Item f.132 (159))
William Lumby (Lincoln) enquiring if deserted child of 2 1/2 will be permitted to go with its father, transportee to N.S.W., 16 October 1792 (Item f.136)
Thomas Watson (Maidstone) requesting removal of transportees who have already attempted to break out of prison, 14 October 1792 (Item ff.142-143 (162))
William Stedman (Pentonville) with petition of Thomas Wood under sentence of death, 18 October 1792 (Item ff.161-163 (170))
Robert Blake (Peterborough) re transportees, 21 October 1792 (Item f.169 (173))
W. Stephenson (Huntingdon) requesting removal of transportees, 23 October 1792 (Item f.171 (174))
Edward Broderip (Wells) re transportees, 25 October 1792 (Item f.177 (177))
Evan Nepean to Sir Henry Martin re transporting Irish convicts to N.S.W., 31 October 1792 (Item f.224 (192))
(Earl of Hardwicke) re transportees at Cambridge Gaol, [9 October 1792] (Item ff.228-230)
Evan Nepean to Sir J. Rose re convicts, 30 October 1792 (Item ff.231-232)
S. Galton Jnr. (Birmingham) re transportee John Aston, [n.d.] (Item ff.241-242)
Sir Fred Rogers (Blackford) requesting removal of transportee Catharine Squire, 21 November 1792 (Item f.464)
Richard Greaves Townley (Fulbourn) requesting removal of convicts, 26 November 1792 (Item f.518 (283))
Clayton Tarleton (Liverpool) requesting removal of transportees, 26 November 1792 (Item ff.525-526 (286))
John Scofield (Northampton) requesting removal of transportees, 27 November 1792 (Item ff.546-547 (296))
Letters and papers, December 1792 and undated (File 23. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
J.F. Cawthorne requesting removal of transportees, enclosing list of convicts in Lincoln Castle (gives name, age, description, profession, date of trial), 1 December 1792 (Item ff.39-42 (5))
Donald Trail (Stepney) offering two ships if owners of Sugar Cane will not allow her to take Irish convicts to N.S.W., 10 December 1792 (Item ff.298-299 (100))
Harrison (Southwark) re payment for board and lodging provided for crew of Neptune during investigation of Botany Bay contracts, 20 December 1792 (Item ff.456-457 (150))
Petitions on behalf of Thomas Radley, sentenced to death for highway robbery, [n.d]; 27 December 1792 (Item ff.489-494)
Governor Franklin (London) re Thomas Radley (Note: respited and to be transported), 25 December 1792 (Item ff.513-514)
Nepean to Dundas re Radley, 25 December 1792 (Item ff.515-516)
Thomas Forster (Carlisle) requesting removal of transportee, 31 December 1792 (Item ff.611-612 (211))
Memorandum of a letter for the removal of female convicts to town, drawn up by Mr Bernard, not used, [n.d.] (Item ff.653-4)
List of male convicts under sentence of transportation in Castle of York. (Details include name, age, date of conviction, crime and sentence), 1792 (Item f.656)
Petition of Edward Mathews against petition of John Thomas convicted to be transported for perjury, [n.d.] (Item ff.693-694)
O. Bridgeman (London) on behalf of transportee George Levor, [n.d.] (Item ff.701-702 (249))
Alex Davison that Kitty ready to receive convicts, [n.d.] (Item f.703 (250))
Letters and papers, January 1793 - February 1793 (File 24. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Petition from the South Sea Company to continue their governor, 17 January 1793 (Item f.123)
William Rollock [npl.] re transportation to Botany Bay [enclosure wanting], 16 January [1793] (Item f.132 (53))
Petition on behalf of John Doddridge, transportee, 20 February 1793 (Item 576 B-C)
Sheriffs of London and Middlesex to Henry Dundas, requesting guard to escort 80 prisoners to Portsmouth, 28 February 1793 (Item 676-7 (235))
Letters and papers, March 1793 - June 1793 (File 25. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
David Bell (Sugar Cane, Cork) to Nepean re convicts waiting to embark; directions of contractor Richards to fitting up berths; requests 6 months advance, 14 March 1793 (Item ff.129-130)
Wickham (Police Office) re convict Simpson, on board Lion hulk at Portsmouth, 29 March 1793 (Item ff.207-208 (100))
Account of convicts under sentence of transportation in gaol at Norwich. (Gives: name, age, physical characteristics, trade, crime, etc.), 9 May 1793 (Item f. 347 (124))
Navy Office to George Rose that orders have been given for making out an account for expenses incurred in the settlement of N.S.W., 30 May 1793 (Item ff.423-424)
Henry Thornton (Sierra Leone Company) to Henry Dundas requesting specimens of plants expected to be brought back from South seas by Captain Bligh for planting in Africa, 27 June 1793 (Item ff.628-629)
Henry Thornton to Dundas that Sir Joseph Banks interested in their project, 27 June 1793 (Item ff.632-635)

And copy of ff.628-629.

Letters and papers, July 1793 - October 1793 (File 26. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Press cuttings re exhibition of female 'kanguroo' at Exeter Change, 3 July 1793 (Item f.28)
Estimate of maintaining convicts on hulks, 26 July 1793 (Item ff.185-188)
Daily allowance of provisions for six convicts on Lion hulk in Portsmouth Harbour (Item ff.189-190)
Proposal for maintaining and employing convicts by means of a new invented species of building...by Jeremy Bentham, 29 July 1793 (Item ff.203-209 (199))
Henry Thornton (London) to Dundas requesting reply to letter of 27 June, 12 August 1793 (Item ff.313-314)
John Shaw (Cork) proposes the capture of Island of Mauritius and transfer to it of Botany Bay Colony, 25 August 1793 (Item ff.404-405)
Sir Henry Martin (Navy Office) to King re ship for N.S.W., suggests Lt. Bowen to command, 27 August 1793 (Item ff.418-419 (40))
Clayton Tarleton (Liverpool) with list of convicts under sentence of transportation, 30 September 1793 (Item ff.633-635)
Grand Jury of City of London reporting on conditions in Newgate Gaol, especially those suffered by 60 female convicts awaiting transportation, 1 October 1793 (Item ff.663-664)
Request from Undersheriff of Norwich for removal of transportees Judith Wildgrass and William Frost, 6 October 1793 (Item f.684 (105))
W. Lowndes (London) petition on behalf of transportee Rev. Thomas Fiske Palmer, 14 October 1793 (Item ff.746-747)
Letters and papers, November 1793 - December 1793 (File 27. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Lord Buckingham (Winchester) requesting removal of transportees from Aylesbury Gaol, encloses list, 10 November 1793 (Item ff.97-99)
C. Willoughby (Baldon House) requests removal of prisoner Davies to Botany Bay, 14 November 1793 (Item ff.149-150)
Alexander Mall (London) re transportee Muir, sentenced at Edinburgh, 1 December 1793 (Item f.508)
I. Isdaile requesting sentence of transportation for man under sentence of death, 5 December 1793 (Item ff.518-519)
Lord Lauderdale, Mr Grey and Mr Sheridan re legality of sentences of transportation passed on Muir and Palmer in Scotland for seditious libel, 14 December 1793 (Item ff.598-600)
Lord Lauderdale re sentences passed on Muir and Palmer, 31 December 1793 (Item ff.741-742)
Lady Anne Lindsay re transportee Sarah Gower, [n.d.] (Item f.771)
Petition of transportee Edward Jones, [n.d.] (Item f.773)
Letters and papers, January 1794 - February 1794 (File 28. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Sir Henry Martin (London) to John King re provisioning ships for N.S.W., requests to know number of convicts expected to embark, 12 January 1794 (Item ff.67-68)
Richard Bovis (Stanislaus hulk) request to be on next ship to Botany Bay, 17 January 1794 (Item f.83)
Edward Moseley (Stanislaus hulk) requests to be sent to Botany Bay, 17 January 1794 (Item f.85)
John Bleanchedault (Stanislaus hulk) requests to be sent on first transport, 20 January 1794 (Item f.92)
Lowther (Stacken) re transportee Vevers, 22 January 1794 (Item ff.103-104)
Letters and papers, March 1794 - April 1794 (File 29. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Documents re Panoptican Penitentiary House proposed by Jeremy Bentham, 21 March 1794 (Item ff.132-154)
W. Wyndham (London) re ships sent out by late King of France in search of 'La Peyrouse', 22 March 1794 (Item ff.161-162)
Jeremy Bentham with proposal for a new and less expensive mode of employing and reforming convicts, Panoptical convict proposal, 1793, 30 March 1794 (Item ff.253-260)
Mr Humphrey to Evan Nepan esq, seeks advice on how Mr Humphrey and his agent should act, 30 March 1794 (Item f. 261)
The Bishop of Worcester (Hartlebury castle) supports the application of Dr Evans for a royal dispensation to be submitted for his majesty's consideration, 31 March 1794 (Item f. 263)
Rev Dr Thomas Evans solicits dispensation, no date (Item f. 265)

Rev Evans senior canon of Catherdral church of Worcester, solicits a dispensation from the said residence after 30 years of service as old age and infirmity have made him unable to carry out his duties.

W.H: W. Windham re relations with captains, 31 March 1794 (Item f. 266-268)
To the Rt Hon William Pitt esq (Downing street Westminster) regarding meetings at seditions club, 31 March 1794 (Item f. 269)

sent from Seditions club, 3 New Compton street.

M. Warburton (Childers Deptford) to Henry Dundas, principle secretary of state (Whitehall), re granting pardons to convicts providing they are willing to serve in the British navy, 31 March 1794 (Item f. 271)
Mr Browne to Mr Huskinson esq, regarding regiment supplies, March 1794 (Item f. 273)
Mr Thompson's bill for the expenses of witnesses, in the prosecution of Lawrence Friend for the murder of his wife, March 1794 (Item f. 275)
Barron De Hompesch re proposals for a light Corps, March 1794 (Item f. 279-280)

Letter is in French

Mr DeBurgh re consequences of what is said relative to Ireland, March 1794 (Item f. 277-278)
William Ogilvie re observations on the means of repelling an invasion, March 1794 (Item f. 281-288)

copy. Pagination skips around as follows; 281, 282, 287, 283, 284, 285, 286, 288.

List of foreigners arrived at the Port of Harwich since the 1st of April 1794, 19 April 1794 (Item f. 289)
List of Foreigners arrived at the Port of Harwich since the first of April 1794, 19 April 1794 (Item f. 291)
List of Italians arrived at the port of Dover since the 1st of April 1794, April 1794 (Item f. 293)
Regarding convicts, c. March 30 (Item f. 295)

Damaged. Possibly incomplete.

Correspondence concerning Mrs Mary Margarot, 18 February 1794 - 1 April 1794 (Item ff.296-311)

She is to be allowed to accompany her husband, Maurice, to Botany Bay, and Master of Surprize should be allowed £30 for her better accomodation...

Letters and papers, May 1794 (File 30. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Petition of John Brown, transportee on Prudentia hulk, to serve in Army, 20 May 1794 (Item ff.142-143)
Petition of Richard Painsharp, transportee on Stanislaus hulk to serve in the Navy, 25 May 1794 (Item ff.199-200)
Letters and papers, June 1794 (File 31. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Petitions re transportee Henry Campell, seeking to serve in Navy, 10 June 1794 (Item ff.132-134)
Sir R. Woodford to Nepean re his investment in Nootka project and Philippine project, 31 June 1794 (Item ff.225-226)
Letters and papers, August 1794 - December 1794 (File 33. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
David Jacobs (Westminster) petition on behalf of transportee John Gammell, 2 August 1794 (Item ff.52-55)
David Jacobs on behalf of John Gammell, 6 August 1794 (Item f.68)
Petition on behalf of transportee John Thomas, 19 August 1794 (Item ff.121-122)
Petition on behalf of John Sharpless under sentence of death at Bedford Gaol, [n.d.] (Item ff.125-126)
Extract from sentence of transportation against Joseph Gerrald, Edinburgh, [n.d.] (Item ff.150-151)
Petition of Thomas Fenwick, under sentence of death, on board Lyon hulk, [n.d.] (Item f.186)
Petition on behalf of transportee William Price, [n.d.] (Item ff.188-189)
Petition on behalf of transportee Patrick Carroll, [n.d.] (Item ff.197-198)
Colquhoun (London) on behalf of transportee Levi Moses, 20 December 1794 (Item f.217 r&v)
Philip Deck (Bury) re respite for Daniel Chaplin under sentence of death at Ipswich, 29 August 1794 (Item ff.272-273)
Philip Patton (Transport Office) to John King that Young William be fitted for reception of Mr Hibbins, Judge Advocate for Norfolk Island, his wife and child, 15 September 1794 (Item f.293)
Petitions on behalf of transportees William Lacey and Joseph Small Salt, 16 September 1794 (Item ff.299-300)
Cpt. Christian (Transport Board) re demands of owners of ship destined for N.S.W., 26 September 1794 (Item ff.303-304)
Petition on behalf of George Clarkson, sentenced to death at Hereford, 27 September 1794 (Item ff.305-307)
Petition on behalf of Joseph Small Salt, 28 September 1794 (Item ff.308-309)
Petition on behalf of transportee Charles Wells, 4 October 1794 (Item ff.316-319)
James Semple (Newgate) wishes to be sent to N.S.W. on vessel commanded by Lt. Kent, 9 October 1794 (Item ff.324-325)
David Stow (Berwick) requests removal of transportee Sarah Williamson, 10 October 1794 (Item f.326)
William Hughes (Devizes) re transportee George Button, 16 October 1794 (Item f.330)
Sir John Carter (Portsmouth) re transportee Elizabeth Long, 28 October 1794 (Item ff.331-334)
Joseph Smith (Bristol) requesting removal of transportees, encloses list giving details - name, offence, what value from whom, when sentenced, for what time, 27 November 1794 (Item ff.379-382)
Letters and papers, January 1795 - May 1795 (File 34. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Thomas Parker (Canterbury) requesting removal of transportee James Owenson, 28 January 1795 (Item f.62 (23))
Thomas Mould (Appleby) petition on behalf of transportee Francis Boydall, 4 February 1795 (Item ff.67-69 (30))
George Hollis (Winchester) requesting removal of female transportees, 11 March 1795 (Item ff.182-185 (65))

Encloses Calendar of prisoners in the County gaol of Winchester, 3 March 1795

Whitehead (Transport Office) to Carter the Sovereign, the only ship at present under orders for N.S.W., is already overcrowded, 14 March 1795 (Item f.203 (10))
J.G. Lisle (Newgate), petition, 14 March 1795 (Item ff.204-205 (17))

[Note on 205v 'letter from Maj. Semple'].

Petition from John Gray and James Greggs, transportees on Stanislaus to go on first ship to Botany Bay, 17 March 1795 (Item f.226 (95))
Rev. Lowder (Cardiff) re transportees in the County Gaol, 11 May 1795 (Item ff.377-378 (137))
R.P. Wilton (Gloucester) requesting removal of transportees, 19 May 1795 (Item f.388 (205))
Letters and papers, June 1795 - August 1795 (File 35. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
J. Bradley (London) re expenses for convicts on board Fortune and Lion, 3 July 1795 (Item f.77 (183))
M. Ridley (London) requesting removal of female transportees from Newcastle Gaol, 21 July 1795 (Item f.234)
Sir Christopher Willoughby (Oxford) requesting that deaf and blind convict, William Truelock, be sent to Botany Bay, 25 July 1795 (Item ff.265-267)
Thomas Bayley (Hope), 28 July 1795 (Item ff.278-280)

Enclosing 'Kalendar of all the Prisoners left in the House of Correction at Manchester...27 July 1795.' (Printed) (sentences added).

Petition on behalf of John Haddocks of Oxfordshire Militia under sentence of serving as a soldier in N.S.W., 3 August 1795 (Item f.332)
W. Rose (Serjeants Inn) with list of prisoners to be taken in service of Navy and those for transportation, 5 August 1795 (Item ff.351-352)
R.A. Neville (Billingbear) on behalf of John Silver, sentenced to death, 7 August 1795 (Item ff.363-365)
Sir John Eamer (London), 12 August 1795 (Item ff.396-398)

Enclosing: John Kirby (Newgate) re plight of female convicts awaiting transportation. 12 August 1795.

W. Wilberforce (Milton) requesting removal of convicts from York Castle, 13 August 1795 (Item ff.403-404)
Petition of Benjamin Green, under sentence of death at Newgate, [n.d.] (Item ff.437-438 (97))
Letters and papers, September 1795 - November 1795 (File 36. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Lt. Pearce (Brompton) re expenses incurred in proceeding to Nootka, with account of route taken, 24 November 1795 (Item ff.164-168 (126, 125))
Sir Phillip Hales to Mr King. Requests delivery of enclosed address of troops to his majesty., 28 November 1795 (Item f. 169 (75))
The Mayor (Plymouth, Guildhall) to his grace the Duke of Portland. Acknowledges letter, Wheat prices., 29 October 1795 (Item f. 170 (19))
Expenses incurred by Lt. Pearce, [n.d.] (Item f.172)
Letters and papers, December 1795 (File 37. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Petition of John Woodhead, under sentence of transportation at Newgate, [n.d.] (Item ff.342-343)
Petition of Thomas Doyle, under sentence of death at Newgate, [n.d.] (Item f.375)
John Thompson (Woolwich) to R. Ford, report on inspection of conditions on board Stanislaus hulk, 9 December 1795 (Item ff.385-390)

Encloses:...

Petition of Walter Brody, [n.d.] (Item f.397)

Walter Brody, who went to N.S.W. on Sirius and was foreman of the smiths in Port Jackson, to be allowed to return and settle at Norfolk Island or Port Jackson.

Transport Office to Mr King with details of provisions which were sent to N.S.W. on Sovereign and Ceres, 19 December 1795 (Item ff.408-410 (108))
Letters and papers, May 1796 - December 1796 (File 39. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Cherry (Victualling Office) to King re supplies of beef and pork shipped on Ganges, Sylph and Prince of Wales for N.S.W., 10 August 1796 (Item ff.56-57)
Cherry (Victualling Office) to King re supplies for convict guard on Britannia, 24 August 1796 (Item f.92)
Rev. C. Haddock (Bury St. Edmunds) re salary to be paid to clergyman appointed to Norfolk Island, 10 September 1796 (Item ff.108-109)
Letters and papers, January 1797 - May 1797 (File 40. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
James Willcocks (London) to John King that Lady Shore is at Gravesend with female convicts for N.S.W., 28 March 1797 (Item f.100)
James Willcocks to William King that medicines and medical assistance should be provided on Lady Shore, 24 March 1797 (Item f.101)
Transport Office to John King that Master of Lady Shore does not intend to employ a surgeon for the ship's crew, 24 March 1797 (Item f.104)
Transport Office to John King, 31 May 1797 (Item ff.132-140)

Enclosing:...

Henry Dundas (London) to Duke of Portland re employment of a detachment of the corp at present in N.S.W., 6 March 1797 (Item f.185)
Transport Office to John King, 18 February 1797 (Item ff.197-202)

Enclosing copies of:...

Transport Office to Duke of Portland re naval stores for Governor Hunter, 15 February 1797 (Item ff.203-205)

Enclosing copy of: 13 February 1797. Stephen Rains (Deptford) to Transport Board re sails for Francis.

Transport Office to Thomas Shelton re number of female convicts for N.S.W., 27 January 1797 (Item f.381)
Thomas Shelton to John King re female convicts for N.S.W. [enclosure wanting], 28 January 1797 (Item f.384)
Cherry (Victualling Office) to King re provisions for N.S.W., 4 January 1797 (Item f.414)
Transport Office to King that can engage Lady Shore to carry female convicts at rate of £22 per head and half price for children, 3 January 1797 (Item f.417)
Letters and papers, June 1797 - December 1797 (File 41. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Transport Office to J. King forwarding invoice for 'Ironmongery etc...' for use of settlers in N.S.W. shipped on Buffalo [wanting], 21 December 1797 (Item f.45)
Transport Office to John King re chartering of vessel to carry 300 male convicts to N.S.W.; suggests the government undertakes victualling of the ship, 22 July 1797 (Item ff.134-135)
Transport Office to John King, 18 July 1797 (Item ff.136-142)

Enclosing papers re the chartering by Governor Hunter of Britannia to carry to England 'a number of distressed invalids and other persons who are stated to be an useless expense to government and a burden upon the settlement' of N.S.W...

Transport Office to John King with invoices and lists of ironware and supplies sent to N.S.W. on Barwell and copy of letter to Governor Hunter, 3 October 1797 (Item ff.183-194)
Transport Office to Charles Greville re proposal by Captain Hogan of Marquis Cornwallis to supply N.S.W. with cattle, 26 September 1797 (Item f.200)
Michael Hogan (London) to J. King and Duke of Portland re scheme to supply N.S.W. with cattle, 15 September 1797 - 23 September 1797 (Item ff.201-205)
Transport Office to Charles Greville, 22 September 1797 (Item ff.206-207)

Enclosing copy of: 21 September 1797. Admiralty to Transport Office that Princess has been ordered to Duncannon to remove convicts.

Transport Office to J. King enclosing list of persons who have returned from Botany Bay on Britannia, 26 July 1797 (Item ff.232-234)
Transport Office to John King re complaint of Ensign Bayly of N.S.W. Corp. re his accommodation on board Barwell, 7 October 1797 (Item ff.250-252)

Encloses copy of: 6 October 1797. Henry Parker to Transport Board report on Bayly's accommodation.

Transport Office to John King that Barwell is ready to receive the guard and convicts, 20 August 1797 (Item f.257)
Transport Office to J. King re order from Treasury for supplies for voyage, 19 August 1797 (Item f.259)
Memorandum of agreement between James Love and Richard Bower, and John Thompson, 19 August 1797 (Item f. 260-261)

Document witnessed by Fred Campbell

George Cherry (Victualling Office) to J. King re payment made by Governor Hunter for supplies for Benelong, a native of N.S.W., 24 August 1797 (Item f.262)
Dr Carpenter (Bristol) to Duke of Portland enquiring what is government policy in respect to persons seeking to be free settlers at Botany Bay, 11 October [1797] (Item ff.296-297)
Transport Office to John King re gratuity to be paid to William Beake, appointed by John White to go out as Surgeon to N.S.W., for safe delivery of convicts on board Indispensible, 7 October 1797 (Item ff.302-307)

Encloses:...

Transport Office to Charles Greville, 13 November 1797 (Item ff.329-330)

Forwarding copy of: 11 November 1797. Admiralty to Transport Office re Princess sent to Duncannon.

[Illegible] (Portsmouth) to John King enclosing a list showing trades of the convicts who sailed on Barwell, 9 November 1797 (Item ff.332-333)
Letters and papers, January 1798 - March 1798 (File 42. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Transport Office to King enclosing copies of bills for weaving implements intended for N.S.W., 21 March 1798 (Item ff.12-18)
Transport Office to King enclosing invoice for iron shipped to N.S.W. on Barwell, 17 January 1798 (Item ff.37-39 [A])
Sir George Young to John King re strategic value of Cape of Good Hope, 14 February 1798 (Item ff.146-151)

Encloses:...

Capt. Raven (Buffalo to John King enclosing list of stores for N.S.W., 16 January 1798 (Item ff.236-239)
Letters and papers, April 1798 - June 1798 (File 43. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
William Roome (London) to Duke of Portland, 30 June 1798 (Item ff.192-196)

Enclosing prospectus for Honesty no Protection from a gaol...or serious thoughts on the continual crouded [sic] state of the prisons - against transporting 'such amazing numbers of Englishmen'.

Broomes, has returned from Lancaster, encloses the receipt for the person of Simmons, 30 June 1798 (Item f. 197)

Took a cautionary detour to avoid the direct roads and towns as Simmons is so well known there.

Transport Office to William Wickham, 21 May 1798 (Item ff.218-221)

Enclosing copy of:...

Transport Office to John King with list of stores sent to Governor Hunter, 11 May 1799 [sic] (Item ff.230-233)
Transport Office to Duke of Portland re clothing shipped on board Minerva to Governor Hunter (Invoice wanting), 11 May 1798 (Item ff.234-235)
Navy Office to John King re stores to be shipped on Porpoise to N.S.W., 6 June 1798 (Item f.266)
Transport Office to William Wickham, 4 April 1798 (Item ff.302-306)

Enclosing copies of:...

Transport Office to Duke of Portland enclosing list of stores originally purchased for the coast of France and now proposed to be sent to N.S.W., 21 April 1798 (Item ff.391-394)
Letters and papers, July 1798 - August 1798 (File 44. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Transport Office to John King re delay in sailing of Minerva, 23 July 1798 (Item ff.14-15)
Transport Office to John King, 28 May 1798 (Item ff.78-88 [A])

Enclosing copy of account by Simon Murchinson, 2nd Officer, of seizure of Lady Shore enroute to N.S.W. by soldiers of N.S.W. Corps.

Transport Office to John King, 11 July 1798 (Item ff.89-94)

21 January 1798. Simon Murchison (Tobago, Table Bay) to Donald Campbell (Cape of Good Hope) with further particulars re mutiny on board Lady Shore.

Victualling Office to King re amount of pork which can be shipped on Porpoise to Governor Hunter, 3 September 1798 (Item ff.148-149)
Rufus King on behalf of Peter Martin, under sentence of death at Chester, 10 September 1798 (Item ff.221-222)
Transport Office to King - no provisions were sent to N.S.W. by Barwell or Britannia, 30 July 1798 (Item f.254)
Letters and papers, October 1798 - December 1798 (File 45. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Duncan and John Campbell (London) to Duke of Portland re convicts under sentence of transportation (enclosures wanting), 6 October 1798 (Item f.262)
Transport Office to John King, 29 December 1798 (Item ff.311-312)

That unable to sercure a single vessel of sufficient tonnage for transporting convicts from Ireland to N.S.W.; have offer of two copper-sheathed of 400 tones each which will be able to take the 300 convicts. (Enclosure wanting)

List of letters found in packet of letters from Governor Phillip to Evan Nepean and opened by Lt. Gov. King, [n.d.] (Item f.492)
Letters and papers, January 1799 - March 1799 (File 46. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Transport Office to John King re provision of guard for Friendship and Luz St. Anna, hired to convey 300 convicts from Ireland to N.S.W., 6 March 1799 (Item ff.38-39)
James Duncan to John King, 21 February 1799 (Item ff.42-44)

Enclosing:...

J.G. Lisle (aka Maj. Semple) (on board Brilliant at sea) re journey to England, 'accuser as I am of the mutineers', 21 February 1799 (Item ff.45-46 (52))
Navy Office to J. King that Porpoise unable to proceed to N.S.W. in present state; bales of clothing and weaving tools have to be moved, 19 February 1799 (Item ff.61-62 (40))
Transport Office to John King, 18 January 1799 (Item ff.236-239 (13))

Enclosing copy of:...

South Sea Company requesting to continue their Governor, 17 January 1799 (Item f.264)
William Cruchley (London) to Duke of Portland re sentence of transportation on Thomas Nowland for robbing Capt. Thomas Bertie, 5 March 1799 (Item ff.325-326 (54))
Letters and papers, April 1799 - May 1799 (File 47. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
J.G. Lisle (Tothill Fields) re his imprisonment, other witnesses, 'at least 18 of whom seek my destruction, the officers of the N.S.W. Corps. and their soldiers..., 25 May 1799 (Item ff.126-127 (39))
J.G. Lisle (Tothill Fields) re his poverty, 25 May 1799 (Item f.128 (99))
Archibald Menzies (London) to Sir Joseph Banks requesting his salary should continue to be paid after his return on Discovery to time he boarded Princess Augusta, 3 May 1799 (Item f.144 (7))
Letters and papers, June 1799 - December 1799 (File 48. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Memorandum re four transportees who have returned from N.S.W. before expiration of their terms of transportation; three in Newgate whose time has expired, [n.d.] (Item f.15 (60))
Transport Office to John King, 23 July 1799 (Item ff.16-19 (61))

Enclosing copy of:...

List of stores ordered by the Treasury to be sent to the settlement at N.S.W., 17 February 1800 [sic] (Item f.78)
Frank Thorne (Exeter) to Duke of Portland, since the government finds many difficulties in continuing to transport convicts to Botany Bay, suggests they should be sent to Africa, 17 September 1799 (Item ff.102-103 (76))
Papers re transportation of convicts to N.S.W. (Item ff.170-187 (15))

Comprises:...

Letters and papers, January 1800 - April 1800 (File 49. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Duncan and John Campbell (London) to Duke of Portland with returns of convicts sentenced to transportation (wanting), 11 January 1800 (Item f.67)
Thomas Hynston (?) [npl.] re prisoners at Chelmsford prison; requests Noel Wright under sentence of death be transported, 18 January 1800 (Item ff.68-69)
J.G. Lisle [npl.] to Richard Ford re bail, willing to go abroad to purchase corn, 26 April 1800 (Item ff.222-223)
Navy Office to John King re stores on board Porpoise for N.S.W., 24 February 1800 (Item ff.263-264)
Navy Office to John King with account of stores shipped on board Porpoise for use of the colony in N.S.W., 19 February 1800 (Item ff.265-267)
George Hollis (Winchester) to John King re sentences of transportation passed at recent assizes, 14 March 1800 (Item ff.327-328)
Navy Office to John King that Royal Admiral cannot take on more supplies for N.S.W., 8 March 1800 (Item f.331)
William Palmer (Chelmsford) requesting Henry Hemsdon be transported, 7 March 1800 (Item ff.336-337)
John Schank (Transport Office), 8 April 1800 (Item ff.385-386)

Proposed to send three French prisoners of war to N.S.W. to teach viticulture; suggests Lt. Grant of Lady Nelson be instructed to survey strait recently discovered at Lat. 38. (Enclosure wanting)

Transport Office to John King, 11 February 1800 (Item ff.406-410v)

Enclosing copies of: 5 February 1800. War Office to Transport Office...

Letters and papers, May 1800 - August 1800 (File 50. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
John Hollins (La Fortunee) to Lord Kenyon re conditions on board hulks at Portsmouth, 24 May 1800 (Item ff.128-131)
Navy Office to John King re obtaining testimony of George Thorn, under sentence of transportation, 3 June 1800 (Item f.151)
Transport Office to Duke of Portland re loss of life on transport Hillsborough bound for N.S.W., 11 June 1800 (Item ff.177-213)

Encloses copies of correspondence with John King, Captain Patton (Hillsborough), Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick (Agent, Portsmouth), D. Campbell (Simons Town), Governor Hunter (Sydney) re fitting out of Hillsborough and health of the convicts (1798-1800).

William Goldson (Portsmouth) to Duke of Portland re inquiry into conditions on hulks, 17 June 1800 (Item ff.251-252)
T. Bayley (Hope) to Duke of Portland with list of convicts under sentence of transportation, 21 June 1800 (Item ff.272-273)
Wm. Goldson (Portsmouth), 23 June 1800 (Item ff.281-318)

Report of an investigation made into the state of the convicts confined on board Ceres, La Fortunee, and Lion hulks in the harbours of Langston and Portsmouth. (Includes testimony from convicts, masters and townspeople.)

Transport Office to Duke of Portland that Earl Cornwallis has been hired to send 200 male and 100 female convicts to N.S.W., 4 July 1800 (Item ff.359-360)
John Schank (Transport Office) re differences between him and Transport Office concerning carriage of convicts to N.S.W. (Refers to Hillsborough, 8 July 1800 (Item ff.381-386)
John Wilson (London) of Duke of Portland requesting that Officers of Earl Cornwallis be allowed to carry merchandise on own account, 24 July 1800 (Item ff.420-421)
Transport Office to George Rose re accusations made against them by Captain Schank. (Includes copies of correspondence with Schank, 1795-1796), 25 July 1800 (Item ff.432-458)
Thomas Pearce (London) re journey to Nootka Sound, 31 July 1800 (Item ff.473-475A)
Transport Office to John King that Earl Cornwallis too full to afford passage to N.S.W. for Chevalier Declambe Vernicourt, 14 August 1800 (Item f.508)
Letters and papers, September 1800 (File 51. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Transport Office to John King forwarding invoices for goods on Earl Cornwallis (Wanting), 3 September 1800 (Item ff.25-26 (64-65))
William Goldson (Portsmouth) to Duke of Portland, 3 September 1800 (Item f.29 (55-56))

Re request from Captain Waterhouse of Reliance from Cape of Good Hope to take charge of five convicts who had escaped from Botany Bay.

Transport Office to John King re transport Minerva, 30 September 1800 (Item ff.533-536 (81-84))

27 September 1800. James Duncan to Transport Office re provisions on board Minerva.

Letters and papers, January 1801 - April 1801 (File 56. AJCP Reel No: 7206)

[None of Governor Hunter's letters are in the file]

Wm. Chinnery (Treasury) to John King re payment of salary to Capt. Townson, Lt. Gov. of Norfolk Island, 8 January 1800 [sic., should be 1801] (Item ff.10-11)
Charles Long (Treasury) to John King re letters from Governor Hunter on expenses of Norfolk Island, 9 January 1801 (Item f.12)
Charles Long (Treasury) to John King re bills brought before his Majesty's Treasury, 14 January 1801 (Item f. 13)
Charles Long (Treasury) to John King requesting estimate of bills for N.S.W., 21 January 1801 (Item f.23)
Clementson and Denton (London) to Duke of Portland re salary of Thomas Laycock, Deputy Commissary at N.S.W., 4 March 1801 (Item f.82)
Clementson and Denton (London) to Duke of Portland re salary of James Thomson, Assistant Surgeon, N.S.W., 4 March 1801 (Item f.83)
Charles Long (Treasury) to John King re letter from Governor Hunter re expenses of Norfolk Island, 5 March 1801 (Item f.89)
Charles Long (Treasury) to John King re letter from Governor Hunter re expenses of N.S.W., 17 March 1801 (Item f.103)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letter from Governor Hunter re expenses of Norfolk Island, 24 April 1801 (Item f.151)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letters from Governor Hunter re expenses of N.S.W., 16 April 1801 (Item f.154)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letter from Governor Hunter re expenses of N.S.W. (2 letters), 18 April 1801 (Item ff.158-159)
Robert Douglas (London) re money due to him from Samuel Davis, to whom money was owed for Neptune, which took convicts to Botany Bay, 28 April 1801 (Item ff.177-178)
Letters and papers, May 1801 - August 1801 (File 57. AJCP Reel No: 7206)

[None of Gov. Hunter's or Gov. King's letters are in file.]

John Townson [npl.] to John King re his salary while Governor of Norfolk Island, 1 May 1801 (Item ff.2-3)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letters from Gov. Hunter re expenses of N.S.W. (2 letters), 2 May 1801 (Item ff.4-5)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letters from Gov. Hunter re expenses of N.S.W., 7 May 1801 (Item f.8)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letter from Gov. Hunter re expenses of N.S.W., 27 May 1801 (Item f.42)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letters from Gov. Hunter re expenses of N.S.W. (4 letters), 28 May 1801 - 29 May 1801 (Item ff.57-60)
To Treasury re supplies which are to be sent yearly to N.S.W. and charges to be made (Draft), May 1801 (Item ff.61-64)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to E.F. Hatton re letters from Governors King and Hunter re expenses of N.S.W. (2 letters), 1 June 1801 (Item ff.68-69)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letters from Gov. King re expenses of N.S.W., 8 June 1801 (Item f.80)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letter from Gov. Hunter re expenses of N.S.W., 18 June 1801 (Item f.99)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letter from Gov. King re expenses of N.S.W., 19 June 1801 (Item f.101)
To William Chinnery requesting he pay Gov. Hunter for expense of paying for a secretary (Draft), 27 July 1801 (Item ff.142-143)
N. Van Sittart (Treasury) to John King re cost of improvements in care of convicts in hulks, 24 August 1801 (Item ff.197-198)
Thomas Jamison (London) to John Sullivan requesting a cabin on Atalas for the use of his family on voyage to N.S.W., 27 August 1801 (Item ff.209-210)
Letters and papers, September 1801 - December 1801 (File 58. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
John Hunter (London) to John King seeking redress of grievances, 14 October 1801 (Item ff.247-248)
Supplementary, May 1801 - December 1801 (File 62. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick (London) to Capt. Rains, 13 May 1801 (Item ff.47-50)

Re neccessary supplies (including lemon juice and sugar and medicines) to be put on board Canada, and Minorca and Nile transports for N.S.W.

Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick (London) to E.J. Hatton re ill health among convicts on hulk Prudentia and Monarch, 21 May 1801 (Item ff.97-98)
Zachariah Clark (London) to Duke of Portland, memorial re his services as Commissary of Norfolk Island, 10 June 1801 (Item ff.160-163)
Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick to Lord Pelham, 21 June 1802 (Item ff.187-188)

With lists of the convicts sent to N.S.W. on Canada, Minorca and Nile, on 21 June 1801, and on Coromandel and Perseus, 31 January 1802 showing trades and ages.

Henry Dundas to John King and draft reply re policy of transporting those convicts to N.S.W. whose sentences have only a short time to run, 24 June 1801 (Item ff.207-208)
Col. Eveleigh (Portsmouth) to Lord Pelham, 13 December 1801 (Item ff.593-594)

Requesting that certain named convicts be allowed to continue to be deployed on fortification of Fort Cumberland and not sent to Botany Bay.

Heads of plan for removing and employing convicts both in the hulks and in Botany Bay by Lord Pelham, 13 December 1801 (Item ff.595-606)

(Refers to returning ships to carry coal from N.S.W. to Cape of Good Hope; timber trade; convicts to be transported regularly twice a year to N.S.W. and not left on the hulks; French designs in Pacific to be counteracted). (2 copies, 2nd copy annotated).

A. Graham [npl.] memorandum re selecting convicts on board the hulks for Botany Bay. (Enclosure wanting), 19 December 1801 (Item ff.619-620)
Computation of number of convicts which have been and which will be required to be sent annually to N.S.W., 1801 (Item ff.647-648)
Letters and papers, January 1802 - June 1802 (File 63. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
South Sea Company petition to the King to continue their Gov.., 21 January 1802 (Item f.22)
Robert Douglas (London) re money owed to him for supporting seamen on Neptune, whose Master and Mate were charged with ill usage of convicts carried to Botany Bay in 1791, 22 February 1802 (Item ff.52-53)
[Colonial Office] to John King, 14 May 1802 (Item ff.134-139)

Requesting that duplicate lists of convicts transported during the governorship of Hunter showing original sentences be sent to N.S.W., and enclosing copies of:...

J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re medicines to be supplied by Apothecary Gen. for convicts about to be transported, 28 May 1802 (Item f.147)
Letters and papers, July 1802 - December 1802 (File 64. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Robert Douglas (London) re case of Neptune, 6 September 1802 (Item ff.100-101)
Treasury to Sir George Shee re bill drawn on by Capt. Colnett of Glatton for articles for sick convicts, 26 November 1802 (Item f.188)
Capt. Colnett (Glatton, Madeira) to John King, 13 October 1802 (Item ff.200-205)

Re purchase of vegetables for sick convicts and enclosing notice and statement of Surgeon Jacob Mountgarrett re health of convicts and vegetables purchased.

Letters and papers, January 1802 - July 1802 (File 65. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Aaron Graham (Portsmouth) to John King re convicts sentenced for Botany Bay, 21 January 1802 (Item ff.168-169)
Aaron Graham (Portsmouth) to John King re convicts for Botany Bay, 19 January 1802 (Item ff.171-172)
Aaron Graham (Portsmouth) to John King re convicts for Botany Bay, 17 January 1802 (Item ff.173-174)
Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick (Transport Office) to Lord Pelham enclosing lists of convict ships he has fitted out for N.S.W., 9 June 1802 (Item ff.184-187)
Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick (Transport Office) to Lord Pelham, 9 June 1802 (Item ff.213-214)

Copy of ff.184-187 with additional note to John King.

Supplementary, August 1802 - December 1802 (File 66. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Aaron Graham (London) to John King enclosing report on riot amongst convicts in Dockyard at Woolwich (refers to restlessness of convicts previous to an embarkation to N.S.W.), 13 August 1802 (Item ff.194-6)
Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick to John King seeking redress of grievances, 28 August 1802 (Item ff.273-4)
Letters and papers, June 1803 - September 1803 (File 68. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Treasury to John Sullivan re provisions obtained in Teneriffe by Captain Woodriff of Calcutta for convicts (Enclosure wanting), 5 August 1803 (Item f.155)
Supplementary, January 1803 - May 1803 (File 70. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
A. Graham (Portsmouth) to John King that the late embarkation of convicts for N.S.W. has depleted the labour force at Portsmouth Harbour, 13 April 1803 (Item ff.235-7)
Letters and papers, September 1804 - December 1804 (File 77. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Treasury to John King re vessel to convey convicts from Cork to N.S.W., 26 September 1804 (Item f.21)
Treasury, 1 October 1804 (Item ff.26-28)

Enclosing: 27 September 1804. Transport Office to Treasury requesting hire of vessel to convey convicts from Ireland to N.S.W. be deferred until next spring.

Letters and papers, January 1805 - May 1805 (File 80. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
East India Company to Lord Hawkesbury re grant of charter for administration of justice at Prince of Wales Island, 28 March 1805 (Item ff.148-149)
William Sturgess Bourne (Treasury) to Mr King, asking opinion on whether a bill concerning french immigrants should be paid, 1 April 1805 (Item)

Bill for £29.5 on account of provisons paid for french immigrants.

Lord Castlereagh (India Board) to Lord Hawkesbury re government of Prince of Wales Island (Enclosure wanting), 1 April 1805 (Item ff.151-152)
Supplementary, August 1805 - December 1805 (File 83. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
A. Graham (London) to J. Smyth re health of convicts, 31 August 1804 (sic) (Item ff.577-583)

Enclosing:...

Richard Ford (Bow Street) to John King, 29 December 1804 (sic) (Item ff.624-627)

Re Edward Egles, John Brown, Francis Ward and Launcelot Knowles taken in Spanish frigates who were part of the crew of Lady Shore.

Letters and papers, May 1806 - August 1806 (File 85. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Lord Spencer to Lord Minto re draft charter of justice for Prince of Wales Island (draft), 15 July 1806 (Item ff.190-191)
Lord Minto to Lord Spencer re salary for Recorder of Prince of Wales Island, 15 July 1806 (Item ff.192-194)
Order in Council re salary of Recorder of Prince of Wales Island, 6 August 1806 (Item f.268)
Letters and papers, September 1806 - December 1806 (File 86. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
George Shee to C. Wynne re Lord Spencer's request that two Otaheite boys should be conveyed to N.S.W., 6 October 1806 (Item ff.54-56)

Encloses extract from:...

G. Rierney (India Board) to Lord Spencer re salary of Recorder of Prince of Wales Island, 25 November 1806 (Item ff.153-156)

Encloses copy of extract from Proceedings of General Court of E.I.C., 24 September 1806.

G. Rierney (India Office) to Lord Spencer re salary of Recorder of Prince of Wales Island, 20 December 1806 (Item f.198)
Supplementary, 1806 (File 87. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Captain Francis Withers (London) to John King, 16 February 1806 (Item ff.92-95)

That all his papers were lost on capture of his ship by French off Cape of Good Hope; lost certificate from Gov. of N.S.W. re treatment of convicts on Experiment.

Jerome Fitzpatrick (?) (London) to Lord Spencer re his work selecting the convicts fit enough to travel to Botany Bay, 27 August 1806 (Item ff.650-653)
Jerome Fitzpatrick (?) (London) to Joseph Allen re his work selecting convicts for N.S.W. (Enclosures wanting), 30 August 1806 (Item ff.654-656)
Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick (?) (London) to Mr Wynne seeking payment of expenses for 7 years work selecting convicts, 4 October 1806 (Item ff.679-681)
Letters and papers, May 1807 - October 1807 (File 89. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
George Burder (London) to W. Wynn that two Otaheitan boys, Rymah and Omo, were taken to Portsmouth on 10 October and put on board ship, 18 October 1806 (sic) (Item f.286 (r and v))
Supplementary, 1807 (File 91. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
A. Graham (Portsmouth) to C. Wynne re fitness of Duke of Portland for voyage to N.S.W., 4 January 1807 (Item ff.37-40)
A statement of the number of criminal offenders, male and female, committed to the different gaols in England and Wales for trial at the several assizes and sessions held during 1807, showing nature of crimes, sentences etc, and distinguishing numbers in each country. (Printed), [n.d.] (Item f.723)

Includes: figures for 'returning from transportation' and sentences of transportation.

Supplementary, 1808 (File 95. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Robert Townson (Sydney) to - Graham, 14 April 1808 (Item ff.182-185)

Re voyage in Porpoise to Derwent; moral state of convicts; 'colony in greatest confusion - Gov. Bligh has been put under arrest by the military'.

A. Graham (London) to John Beckett sending Captain's certificate to show Divine Service was performed on voyage to N.S.W. (Wanting), 7 July 1808 (Item f.523)
Return of number of informations of the following offences, 1806-1807, 1808, and a comparative statement of number of criminal offenders...showing crimes and sentences (including transportation), [n.d.] (Item ff.778-779)
Letters and papers, May 1809 - June 1809 (File 97. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
G. Harrison (Treasury) to J. Beckett, 10 May 1809 (Item f.15)

Re expenses to be paid to R. Douglas for evidence given at trial of Capt. Trail for ill treatment of convicts he was conveying to Botany Bay.

R. Douglas (London) to [Treasury] requesting payment, 8 May 1809 (Item f.17)
R. Douglas (London) to ? requesting payment, 11 July 1809 (Item f.19)
Letters and papers, July 1809 - December 1809 (File 98. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Sir Joseph Banks (Office for Trade) to ?, 27 July 1809 (Item ff.57-60)

Re case of Tapeooe, a native of Otaheite, who desires to return home; encloses printed details and list of subscriptions received.

Supplementary, 1809 (File 99. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Papers concerning transportation (Item ff.48-150)

Includes:...

Precis of proceedings re criminal returns, [n.d.] (Item ff.206-213)
Statement of number of persons in Newgate during last 7 years...showing sentences, 1802-1808, [n.d.] (Item f.214)
Statement of number of persons...in different gaols in England and Wales, 1805-1809, showing sentences, [n.d.] (Item f.366)
A list of persons transported as criminals to N.S.W. in Ann, August 1809 (Item ff.526-536)

(Details of name, where convicted, term, part 10 of 'Papers re transportation'.)

Letters and papers, May 1810 - June 1810 (File 101. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Treasury to John Beckett re hiring a ship to convey convicts from Cork to N.S.W., 11 May 1810 (Item ff.44-45)
Letters and papers, July 1810 - October 1810 (File 102. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Lord Liverpool to Richard Ryder that instructions have been sent to Gov. of N.S.W. not to permit convicts to return to Great Britain or Ireland before expiration of term of original sentence, 16 August 1810 (Item ff.107-110)

Encloses: Copy of instructions, 15 November 1790.

J. Bunbury (Colonial Office) to J. Beckett that instructions will be given for wife of convict Tindale, lately sent to N.S.W., to be put on first ship for N.S.W. with her family, 3 September 1810 (Item ff.153-154)
Supplementary, April 1810 (File 106. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
'An enemy to unnecessary innovation' [i.e. Anonymous] to Ryder, [n.d. 11 April 1810?] (Item ff.227-231)

In support of punishment of transportation; quotes extract from letter of G.O. Paul to Sherriff Phillips, 11 April 1808.

Supplementary, May 1810 - June 1810 (File 107. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Documents re J. Bentham's plan to build penitentiary. References to 'present state of N.S.W.' and numbers of convicts to be transported after the war, 5 May 1810 (Item ff.6-19)
Correspondence with W. Wilberforce (London) re transportee Tindale and general problem of transportees' wives. Wilberforce presses that they should be allowed to accompany husbands to N.S.W., 30 June 1810 - 9 July 1810 (Item ff.349-358)
Supplementary, July 1810 - October 1810 (File 108. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Town Clerk's Office (Liverpool) to J. Beckett re arrest of Robert Jones, 20 October 1810 (Item ff.66-69)

Enclosing:...

Supplementary, November 1810 - December 1810 (File 109. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
A statement of the number of persons, male and female, charged with criminal offences...London and Westminster and county of Middlesex for trial during 1810, showing nature of crimes and sentences. (Printed) (Item ff.17-18)
A statement of the number of persons charged with criminal offences...England and Wales...1810, showing nature of crimes and sentences. (Printed) (Item ff.19-20)
T. Hughes (Town Clerk, Liverpool) to J. Beckett re Robert Jones who has returned from N.S.W. before the expiration of his transportation sentence with a free pardon from Gov. Macquarie, 22 November 1810 (Item ff.69-70)
Maj. Davey (Cambridge) that applied to supply vacancy of Lt. Gov. Collins at Hobart, 28 November 1810 (Item f.113)
Letters and papers, January 1811 - March 1811 (File 110. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Maurice Margarot (London) to R. Ryder requests appointment to present petition from N.S.W., 7 February 1811 (Item ff.63-64)
Montagu (Ditton park, Winsor) regarding insignia of late Duke of Queensberry, 7 February 1811 (Item f. 148)
Maurice Margarot (London) to Ryder re delivering petition from N.S.W., 23 February 1811 (Item ff.150-151)
Letters and papers, October 1811 - December 1811 (File 113. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Treasury to H. Goulburn re payment of 10/6 per head to G.H. Main, Surgeon Indian, for each convict landed in health at N.S.W., 8 November 1811 (Item ff.108-109)
Treasury to H. Goulburn re payment of 10/6 per head to Mr Thomas, Surgeon, Canada, for each convict landed in health at N.S.W., 8 November 1811 (Item ff.110-111)
Treasury to John Beckett re hiring of ship to convey convicts from Cork to N.S.W., articles to be provided for convicts during voyage, 'including a sufficient quantity of salt provisions for their subsistence for six months after their arrival'., 30 December 1811 (Item ff.225-226)
Supplementary, April 1811 - May 1811 (File 115. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
J. Lampard (Winchester) to Ryder enquiring whether the government is encouraging any settlers to go to Botany Bay, 20 April 1811 (Item ff.292-293)
Supplementary, June 1811 - August 1811 (File 116. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Act to explain and amend the laws relating to transportation, imprisonment and other punishment of certain offenders, 1779. (Printed) (Item ff.250-271)
Report from the committee who were appointed to consider the several returns which have been made to the order of the House of Commons on 16 December 1778 (Item ff.280-294)

'That there be laid before this House, an account of persons convicted of felonies or misdemeanours...' 1784. (Printed) (Refers to transportation).

Supplementary, September 1811 - November 1811 (File 117. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Papers concerning J. Harold, transported from Ireland on Minerva in 1799, obtained pardon from Gov. Macquarie, seeking to return to Ireland, 9 November 1811 (Item ff.249-256)
A. Graham (London) to John Beckett re punishments of transportation and confinement on hulks, 8 November 1811 (Item ff.369-372)
List of female transports in Newgate, 8 October 1811 (Item ff.428-429)
Supplementary, December 1811 (File 118. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
I.I.W. Purnst? [n.pl.] to ? re his attendance on 300 male convicts, 206 of whom he landed at Port Jackson. (2 letters), [n.d.] (Item ff.174-176)
Letters and papers, January 1812 (File 119. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
'Pro Bono Publico' to Ryder that all transportees should be branded on both cheeks with 'TA', 14 January 1812 (Item ff.67-68)
Transport Office to Beckett re supplies of clothing and medicines for convicts about to be sent from Ireland to N.S.W., 15 January 1812 (Item ff.301-302)
R. Peel (Colonial Office) to Beckett re depositions taken before magistrates of Thames Police office re proceedings of the Masters of vessels at the Island of Tippona in New Zealand. (Enclosures wanting), 21 January 1812 (Item ff.428-429)
W. Sherwin (London) to Ryder that thieves convicted for second time should be transported, [19 January 1812] (Item ff.736-737)
Letters and papers, February 1812 (File 120. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Robert Peel (Colonial Office) to Beckett re named individuals from Holland intending to go to Java on American ship Vigilant, intercepted by H.M.S. La Desiree and landed at Yarmouth, 14 February 1812 (Item ff.42-43)
Robert Peel (Colonial Office) to Beckett that Colonel De Nijs and others do not wish to return to Holland, 22 February 1812 (Item ff.182-183)
Transport Office to Beckett, that Archduke Charles will soon be ready to convey convicts from Ireland to N.S.W., 21 February 1812 (Item ff.186-187)
W. Congreve [npl.] to Beckett re Jemote? who is ordered to Botany Bay, Saturday (Item ff.320-321)
Letters and papers, March 1812 (File 121. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to J. Beckett re Archduke Charles hired to carry convicts from Ireland to N.S.W. (Enclosures wanting), 6 March 1812 (Item ff.368-369)
Letters and papers, May 1812 (File 123. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
H. Hobhouse (Chester) to J. Beckett re sentencing at Cheshire Special Commission, 25 May 1812, 30 May 1812 (Item ff.69-73)

Encloses:...

C. Potts (Chester) to R. Ryder re prisoners under sentence of transportation, 9 May 1812 (Item ff.75-78)
Lists of convictions and sentences at Cheshire and Lancashire Special Commissions, May 1812 (Item ff.83-92)
Extract from a Report of the Committee of the House of Commons on the laws relating to Penitentiary Houses (Printed), 31 May 1811 (Item ff.217-218)
A. Graham (London) to John Beckett re Graham's plan to send all lifers and 14 year men to Botany Bay and leave on the hullks the 7 year men, 16 May 1812 (Item ff.529-532)

Encloses:...

G. Coldham (Nottingham) to R. Ryder re transportees, 10 May 1812 (Item ff.805-806)
Letters and papers, June 1812 (File 124. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
C.C. Smith (London) to John Beckett re M. Ph. Desbassayns de Richemont, 18 June 1812 (Item ff.225-230)

Encloses copies of:...

Letters and papers, July 1812 (File 125. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Petition of Edward Aldridge, carpenter, to be allowed to join his wife Elizabeth, transported to N.S.W. in Indispensable in 1809, 15 July 1811 [sic] (Item f.312)
A. Graham (London) to Beckett re Douglas' claim for payment, 2 July 1812 (Item ff.323-324)

(See Piece 97 ff.15-19) [Enclosures wanting]

Letters and papers, August 1812 (File 126. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
R.H. Davis (Walton Castle) to Lord Sidmouth petitioning that convict Greenway's wife may be allowed to accompany him to N.S.W., 22 August 1812 (Item ff.482-487)
Letters and papers, October 1812 (File 128. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Alexander Rogers (Chatham) to Lord Sidmouth on behalf of transportee John Wood, requesting that his wife and child be allowed to go to N.S.W., 12 October 1812 (Item ff.316-317)
Letters and papers, November 1812 (File 129. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Joseph Moser (London) to John Beckett re Andrew Tiffen who was sentenced to transportation in 1809, but jumped ship in Rio de Janeiro and returned to London, 26 November 1812 (Item ff.103-104)
G.H. Rose ? to ? that Boyte is a 'fit candidate for Botany Bay', 22 November 1812 (Item ff.128-129)
George Rose (Whitehall) to Sir J. Doyle re escape of French prisoners of war engineered by John Boyte and others., 10 November 1812 (Item ff.243-244)
Letters and papers, December 1812 (File 130. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Joseph Moser (London) to John Beckett re trial of Andrew Tiffin, 'returned transport', 3 December 1812 (Item ff.36-37)
Report of the committee appointed to consider the expediency of erecting a Penitentiary House, [n.d.] (Item ff.303-369)

Refers to problem of convicts, especially females awaiting transportation and enquiry into practice of confining offenders on hulks or sending them to Botany Bay.

Letters and papers, January 1813 - March 1813 (File 132. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Lord Sidmouth to Justice Gibbs re William Evans to be transported for life, 24 January 1813 (Item f.228)
[From Mr Rose] List of convicts sentenced to transportation for assisting in escape of French prisoners of war, [16 March 1813] (Item ff.608-609)
Letters and papers, April 1813 - May 1813 (File 133. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Lord Sidmouth to George Hardinge that sentence of death on Meredith Davis is altered to transportation for life, 24 May 1813 (Item f.112)
George Hardinge (Esher) to Lord Sidmouth on behalf of Meredith Davis, 5 May 1813 (Item ff.187-190)
Lord Sidmouth to George Hardinge that respite has been granted, 7 May 1813 (Item f.193)
Letters and papers, June 1813 - July 1813 (File 134. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re charter of Catherine to carry 80 female convicts from Cork to N.S.W. (enclosure wanting), 29 July 1813 (Item f.24)
Lord Sidmouth to E. Wilbraham Bootle re transportees Tomlinson and Kelly, 24 July 1813 (Item f.75)

[Letter of 21st not in file]

Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re 199 male convicts landed from Guildford at N.S.W. on 29 February 1812. [Enclosure wanting], 23 July 1813 (Item f.79)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re charter of Three Bees to carry 223 male convicts from Cork to N.S.W., 24 July 1813 (Item ff.83-86)

Encloses:...

Watkin Price (Brecknock) to Lord Sidmouth re safe delivery of convicts from Guildford. [Enclosure wanting], 22 July 1813 (Item ff.88-89)
Lord Sidmouth to Thomas Prosser re removal of transportees from Monmouth Gaol, 1 July 1813 (Item ff.202-203)
Thomas Prosser (Monmouth) to Lord [Sidmouth] re James Jones and other transportees, 23 June 1813 (Item f.415)
John Higgin (Lancaster) to John Beckett re payment for transportees stay in London, 16 January [sic] 1813 (Item ff.459-460)
Letters and papers, August 1813 - November 1813 (File 135. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Board to J. Beckett re late arrival of Three Bees and Catherine, 17 August 1813 (Item ff.82-83)
Calendar of prisoners for summer assizes, Winchester, 27 July 1813 (Item ff.180-181)

[Details of transportees]

Morton Pitt (Kingston) to Lord [Sidmouth] that considers the female penitentiary house the correct place to send women sentenced to transportation rather than send them to N.S.W., 8 September 1813 (Item ff.228-229)
William Allen (London) to Lord Sidmouth re convict William Morgan, 11 October 1813 (Item ff.400-402)
Lord Sidmouth to W. Allen that Morgan' s sentence to be commuted to transportation, 15 October 1813 (Item f.423)
Lord Sidmouth to Princess Elizabeth re William Morgan, 20 October 1813 (Item ff.436-437)
Princess Elizabeth (Windsor Castle) to Lord Sidmouth enclosing note re William Morgan sentenced to death for burglary at Cardiff, 19 October 1813 (Item ff.438-441)
A. Graham (London), 20 October 1813 (Item ff.444-447)

Re authorship of:...

Letters and papers, May 1814 - June 1814 (File 139. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Lord Sidmouth to Rev. Clark that Mary Pennall will be allowed to follow her convict husband to N.S.W., 17 May 1814 (Item ff.193-194)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re landing of convicts from Indefatigable at N.S.W. [Enclosure wanting], 8 June 1814 (Item ff.345-346)
Letters and papers, July 1814 - September 1814 (File 140. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Peter Archer Mulgrave (London) to John Beckett, 10 September 1814 (Item ff.167-172)

Wishing to be considered for position of naval officer at Van Diemen's Land, N.S.W. and enclosing memorial and copies of letters re telegraphic communication in Channel Islands effected by him in 1809.

Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re charter of Canada, Francis, and Eliza to carry male and female convicts from Cork to N.S.W. [Enclosures wanting], 16 July 1814 (Item f.403)
J. Cawthorne [npl.] to Lord Sidmouth requesting removal of transportees from Lancashire, 26 July 1814 (Item ff.452-453)
Letters and papers, October 1814 - December 1814 (File 141. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re safe arrival of Archduke Charles at N.S.W. with convicts from Ireland. [Enclosure wanting], 9 December 1814 (Item f.102)
D.R. Callan (Plymouth) to Lord Sidmouth enclosing memorial from his wife Elen Callan, daughter of Robert Ross, formerly Governor of Norfolk Island, seeking a government position for her husband, 14 November 1814 (Item ff.159-160)
Transport Office re arrival of Wanstead at N.S.W.; Capt. Moore to get usual gratuity. [Enclosure wanting], 18 November 1814 (Item ff.176-177)
Transport Office to J. Addington re embarkation of convicts at Cork on Francis and Eliza and Canada. [Enclosure wanting], 29 October 1814 (Item ff.215-216)
Statements of the number of criminal offenders committed to the different gaols in England and Wales...London and Middlesex, 1810 - 1813 (Item ff.404-416)

(22p.) Printed. Details of transportees.

Letters and papers, April 1815 - June 1815 (File 144. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Lord Lyndock (London) to Lord Sidmouth on behalf of John Flack, sentenced to 7 years transportation, 29 June 1815 (Item ff.520-521)
Letters and papers, July 1815 - August 1815 (File 145. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
John Capper (London) to John Beckett re changes in law re transportation. [Enclosure wanting], 8 July 1815 (Item ff.37-38)
Lord Sidmouth to Lord Lyndock that cannot recommend lessening of sentence for John Flack; details of his crimes, 15 July 1815 (Item ff.71-72)
Transport Office to J. Beckett re charter of Guildford and Alexander to carry convicts from Cork to N.S.W., 28 July 1815 (Item ff.108-109)
Richard Hughes (London) to ? re service as Surgeon on General Hewitt, convict ship, to N.S.W., 29 August 1815 (Item ff.161-164)

Encloses:...

Robert Peel (Dublin) to J. Beckett re charter of Alexander to transport 80 female convicts from Ireland to N.S.W., 22 August 1815 (Item f.277)
H. Bunbury (Colonial Office) to John Beckett, 15 August 1815 (Item ff.321-322)

Re letter from F. Garling, passenger on Francis-Eliza, convict ship, stating 'the inconvenience attending the sending of male and female convicts in same vessel to N.S.W.' [Enclosure wanting]

Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re charter of Alexander to carry 80 female convicts from Cork to N.S.W., 14 August 1815 (Item f.330)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re good conduct of William Mitchell, Master of Earl Spencer, on voyage to N.S.W., 9 August 1815 (Item ff.363-364)

Encloses:...

Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re charter of Guildford to carry 220 male convicts from Ireland to N.S.W. [Enclosure wanting], 4 August 1815 (Item f.413)
Transport Office to J. Beckett re stores left out of Francis and Eliza and Canada to be put on vessels now under orders for N.S.W. [Enclosure wanting], 4 August 1815 (Item ff.414-415)
Letters and papers, September 1815 - October 1815 (File 146. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Rev. George Gaskin (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge) re supply of bibles and prayer books for use of convicts on way to N.S.W., 18 October 1815 (Item ff.5-6)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re good conduct of Alexander Scott, Master of Somersetshire, carrying convicts from England to N.S.W., 3 October 1815 (Item ff.66-68)

Encloses:...

Transport Board to John Beckett requesting orders be sent re sailing of Guildford and Alexander from Cork to N.S.W., 24 October 1815 (Item f.271)
William Shaw (London) to Lord Sidmouth, that rather than be transported to Botany Bay, convicts should be fined, 4 September 1815 (Item ff.494-495)
Letters and papers, November 1815 - December 1815 (File 147. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Board to Lord Sidmouth re necessity for convict ships to clear customs in Cork, 16 November 1815 (Item ff.89-90)
Letters and papers, January 1816 - February 1816 (File 148. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re good conduct of George Betham, Master of Marquis of Wellington, carrying convicts from England to N.S.W., 23 January 1816 (Item ff.82-84)

Encloses:...

Transport Board to John Beckett re charter of Surry to convey convicts from Ireland to N.S.W., 17 January 1816 (Item ff.134-135)
Mrs King (London) to Lord Sidmouth re present of plate and portraits of their majesties which should have been presented to Philip Gidley King, previous to his departure for N.S.W., 27 January 1816 (Item ff.281-284)

Includes copies of:...

Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re charter of Surry to carry 150 male convicts from Cork to N.S.W. [Enclosure wanting], 19 February 1816 (Item ff.302-303)
Letters and papers, March 1816 - April 1816 (File 149. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Petition of Urban Fidkin to be allowed to go to N.S.W. as a free settler; he has £700 to be employed in the colony in agriculture and commerce; he does not want to take out his wife and two children, April 1816 (Item ff.122-123)
Francis Freeling (General Post Office) to W. Handson?, 11 April 1816 (Item ff.345-350)

Enclosing:...

Martin Sholl (London) to Lord Sidmouth that hears the government want mechanics 'to go abroad', a house painter and a blacksmith wish to apply, 10 April 1816 (Item f.356)
Letters and papers, June 1816 (File 151. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth forwarding Gov. Macquarie's certificate of good conduct for J. Arnold, Surgeon of Northampton. [Enclosure wanting], 10 June 1816 (Item ff.74-75)
Letters and papers, July 1816 - August 1816 (File 152. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth forwarding Gov. Macquarie's certificate of conduct for Langford Palmer, Surgeon of Catherine; payment to be made to his widow, Surgeon Palmer having drowned in Sydney Cove. [Enclosure wanting], 6 August 1816 (Item ff.32-33)
Morton Pitt (npl.) to ? re Mr Power, ex monk of the La Trappe monastery at Lalworth, recommends he be sent as School Master to N.S.W. to assist Rev. Marsden, 15 August 1816 (Item ff.76-77)
Letters and papers, September 1816 - October 1816 (File 153. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth, 10 October 1816 (Item ff.122-125)

Forwarding:...

Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth, 30 September 1816 (Item ff.223-224A)

Forwarding:...

Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth, 26 September 1816 (Item ff.271-273)

Forwarding:...

Letters and papers, October 1816 (File 154. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Petition of Thomas Bryan, sentenced to transportation, October 1816 (Item ff.225-226)
Petition of Thomas Brennan, sentenced to transportation, October 1816 (Item f.234)
Letters and papers, November 1816 (File 155. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
H. Barlow (Oldham) to Lord Sidmouth re William Doyle sentenced to transportation in charge of forgery, 9 November 1816 (Item ff.277-280)

Also:...

Transport Office to J. Beckett re charter of Chapman, Pilot and Canada to carry convicts from Cork to N.S.W., 11 November 1816 (Item f.331)
Letters and papers, December 1816 (File 156. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
J.B. Hugo (London) to Lord Sidmouth re restoration of his property detained by 'government at South Wales' (sic), 28 November 1816 (Item ff.271-272)
Edward Barnard (Colonial Office) to Sir N. Conant that searched Gov. Macquarie's despatches and naval officers' returns for reference to Hugo, 29 November 1816 (Item ff.273-274)
Printed account of Hugo's voyage from Calcutta to N.S.W. and subsequent treatment in Van Diemen's Land and Sydney, November 1816 (Item ff.275-276)
Letters and papers, December 1816 and undated (File 157. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to J. Beckett re Chapman and Canada, 21 December 1816 (Item f.5)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth forwarding Gov. Macquarie's certificate re good conduct of E.F. Bromley, Surgeon of Ocean [Enclosure wanting], 18 December 1816 (Item ff.641-642)
Letters and papers, January 1817 (File 158. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
James West (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding certificates on behalf of his brother Major West, Surgeon of convict ship Francis and Eliza [Enclosure wanting], 29 January 1817 (Item f.317)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth, 23 January 1814 (Item ff.470-471)

Forwarding:...

J.B. Hugo (London) to J. Beckett re corruption in N.S.W., 19 January 1817 (Item ff.506-507)
Messrs Maude (London) to Lord Sidmouth re arrival of 81 female convicts and 4 children on Alexander, 14 January 1817 (Item ff.538-539)

Encloses list of stores on Alexander.

Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth forwarding certificate of Gov. Macquarie re good conduct of Master of Northampton. [Enclosure wanting], 13 January 1817 (Item ff.549-550)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth forwarding Gov. Macquarie's certificate re Dr William McDonald, Surgeon of Fanny. [Enclosure wanting], 13 January 1817 (Item f.551)
W.R. Brown (Old Bailey) re Lord Sidmouth, 10 January 1817 (Item ff.682-698)

Forwarding:...

Letters and papers, 13 February 1817 - 28 February 1817 (File 160. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Duke of Kent (Brussels) to Lord Sidmouth enclosing petition of Jane Morris on behalf of her husband James Morris, transportee, 15 February 1817 (Item ff.1-3)
Letters and papers, 1 March 1817 - 15 March 1817 (File 161. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Robert Stewart (Isle of Man) to Lord James Murray re Capt. John Bean Hannay sentenced transportation for dealing in slaves, 13 March 1817 (Item ff.206-207)
Letters and papers, 20 April 1817 - 30 April 1817 (File 164. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
R. Cresen (London) to Lord Sidmouth requesting gratuity for John Grigg, Master of convict ship Canada, for landing convicts in 'good order', 23 April 1817 (Item f.362)

[Pencil note on back that certificate returned]

Lord Bathurst (Colonial Office) to Lord Sidmouth, 23 April 1817 (Item ff.452, 454, 455, 456, 457)

That intends to establish a Commission into the future of N.S.W.; problems of free settlers and methods of enforcing discipline among convicts; 'transportation to N.S.W. is becoming neither an object of apprehension here, nor the means of reformation in the settlement itself'. [Folios misplaced and numbered in wrong sequence].

Letters and papers, May 1817 (File 165. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Lord Sidmouth to Duke of Clarence re convict William Raines, expects sentence of death to be commuted to transportation, 24 May 1817 (Item ff.140-141)
Sir William Garrow (London) to Lord Sidmouth re Cpt. Hannay, sentenced to transportation for dealing in slaves, 1 May 1817 (Item ff.164-165)
C.G. Mundy (Burton) to L. Allsopp that Slater's wife wishes to go with him to N.S.W., 16 May 1817 (Item ff.310-311)
Sir A.S. Hamond (Lynn, Norfolk) that Mary Riley has applied to go to N.S.W. with her two children as settlers, 14 May 1817 (Item f.337)
Joseph Sparrow (London) to Lord Sidmouth, 14 May 1817 (Item f.341)

Re allowance to be paid on account of safe delivery of convicts on Fortune at N.S.W., the ship has not been heard of and is supposed to have foundered. [Enclosures sent to Treasury]

Letters and papers, July 1817 (File 168. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
W. Peacer to Rev. Charles Tower that Richard Gifford will be sent forthwith to N.S.W., 5 July 1817 (Item f.13)
Lord Sidmouth to Lord St. Vincent that Richard Gifford will be sent forthwith to N.S.W., 4 July 1817 (Item f.83)
H.G. Bennet (Walton) suggesting that boy Warren be transported rather than sent to a Penitentiary, 27 July [1817] (Item ff.492-493)
Letters and papers, August 1817 (File 169. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Archbishop of York (Bishop Thorpe) to Lord Sidmouth on behalf of Mrs Band and Sarah Dale who wish to join their husbands in N.S.W., 13 August [1817] (Item f.44)
Note that due to much inconvenience in the Colony, in future, no wives to be allowed passage to N.S.W. unless the Gov. intimates their husbands are in a position to support them, [n.d.] (Item ff.45-46)
Letters and papers, September 1817 - October 1817 (File 170. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
James Gilchrist (London) to Lord Sidmouth that his name has been linked with that of convict Stepely on board Larkins en route to Botany Bay, charged with forgery, 4 October 1817 (Item ff.125-126)
Lord Sidmouth [to Gilchrist] that no convicts named Gilchrist or Stepely are on board Larkins, [n.d.] (Item f.127)
Navy Office to John H. Addington re charter of Minerva to carry 160 male convicts from Cork to N.S.W. [Enclosures wanting], 11 September 1817 (Item f.289)
Lord Sidmouth to Lord Verulum re petitions of Joseph and Susannah Catlin, capital convicts, 13 October 1817 (Item f.382)
Thomas Byde (Ware Park) to Lord Sidmouth requesting removal of transportees, 15 October 1817 (Item ff.383-387)
J.H. Addington to T.H. Byde that the six transportees will be removed, 16 October 1817 (Item ff.394-395)
John Capper (London) to J.H. Addington re young offenders sent to N.S.W., suggests divisions should be made on transports to separate them from other prisoners, 29 October 1817 (Item ff.490-491)

Note by Lord Sidmouth, on verso, that he approves and wishes the suggestion to be adopted immediately.

Letters and papers, November 1817 (File 171. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Edward Milward (Hastings) to Lord Sidmouth, 7 November 1817 (Item ff.187-188)

That observed criminals now welcome the punishment of transportation, 'to Botany Bay, where they have been taught to expect greater comforts of every kind than are to be found in their own country' suggests confinement in hulks as alternative punishment.

Letters and papers, January 1818 (File 173. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
John Capper (London) to Henry Hobhouse re conspiracy on board Batavia by convicts and soldiers to seize the ship, 10 January 1818 (Item ff.291-301)

Enclosures:...

Letters and papers, March 1818 (File 175. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Messrs Ommaney and Druce (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding medical journal of George Clayton, Surgeon of convict ship Shipley. [Enclosures wanting], 12 March 1818 (Item ff.311-312)
F. Van der Gucht (London) to H. Hobhouse forwarding memorial of Capt. John Drake of convict transport Chapman re prosecution against him. [Enclosures wanting], 25 March 1819 (sic) (Item ff.481-482)
Lady Charlotte Lindsay (London?) to Lady Donegal, 30 March 1818 (Item ff.547-549)

Enclosing a paper on the Island of Herm, and proposal to employ convicts on it rather then incur the expense of keeping them on the hulks or sending them to Botany Bay. (Printed)

Henry Potts (Chester) to Lord Sidmouth that it would be cheaper to ship transportees from Liverpool, 31 March 1818 (Item ff.554-555)
Letters and papers, April 1818 (File 176. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
R. Butt (King's Bench Prison) to Lord Sidmouth requesting to know when his sentence of transportation expires, 3 April 1818 (Item ff.34-35)
R. Butt (King's Bench Prison) to Lord Sidmouth as to correct office to which to address his enquiry, 5 April 1818 (Item ff.54-55)
J. Blackburne et al. (London) to Lord Sidmouth suggesting that transportees from Lancaster be shipped from Liverpool on ships going to East Indies, 20 April 1818 (Item ff.255-256)
John Capper (London) to Henry Hobhouse re delay in procuring vessels to carry convicts to N.S.W., 27 April 1818 (Item ff.321-322)
Letters and papers, May 1818 - June 1818 (File 177. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Samuel Bromley (Deptford) to Lord Sidmouth enclosing diary of his brother Dr Edward Bromley, Surgeon on board convict ship Almorah to N.S.W. [Diary wanting], 24 June 1818 (Item ff.69-70)
L. Macquarie (Sydney) certificates of good conduct for Dr Bromley, 16 October 1817 (Item ff.71-73)
William Evans (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding certificate of Gov. Macquarie [wanting] re his conduct as Surgeon on convict ship Sir William Beasley, 19 June 1818 (Item ff.117-118)
William and Thomas Witherby (London) to Lord Sidmouth acting on behalf of Henry Witherby, Surgeon of transport Indefatigable, who died at Cape of Good Hope. [Documents wanting], [May 1818?] (Item ff.285-286)
Edward Lechmore (London) to Lord Sidmouth on behalf of transportee William James, 28 May 1818 (Item ff.295-296)
Moncrief (London) to Lord Sidmouth enclosing certificate from Gov. Macquarie [wanting] as to his conduct as Master of a convict ship, 26 May 1818 (Item ff.313-314)
John Capper (London) to Henry Hobhouse requesting Discovery be used to relieve gaols of transportees, 15 May 1818 (Item ff.409-410)
Thomas Shelton (Sessions House) to Henry Hobhouse that persons sentenced to transportation cannot be legally confined in a House of Correction, 11 May 1818 (Item ff.470-471)
Letters and papers, July 1818 (File 178. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Thomas Raine (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding certificate from Gov. Macquarie [wanting] as to his good conduct as Master of Surry, 20 July 1818 (Item ff.138A-139)
Van der Gucht (London) to Lord Sidmouth requesting copy of deposition in the case of Alexander Dewar, late Surgeon of transport Chapman, 18 July 1818 (Item ff.157-158)
Patrick Hill (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding journal of voyage as Surgeon on Atlas transport to N.S.W. [wanting], 16 July 1818 (Item ff.161-162)
Van der Grucht (London) to Lord Sidmouth requesting return of journal kept by Surgeon Dewar in order to prepare defence to charge of murder on board Chapman, 15 July 1818 (Item ff.175-176)
George Maule (London) to Henry Hobhouse re depositions taken from convicts, sailors and soldiers with regard to events on board Chapman, 14 July 1818 (Item ff.181A-183)
Navy Office to H. Hobhouse re charge of murder against Dr Dewar, 9 July 1818 (Item ff.241-244)

Enclosing copy of:...

Letters and papers, August 1818 (File 179. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
George Maule (London) to Henry Hobhouse enclosing the opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor General on case King v. Dewar and others, re events on board Chapman, 12 August 1818 (Item ff.494-499)
Duke of York (London) to Lord Sidmouth re Lt. Busteed of 69th Regiment [re events on Chapman]. (Document wanting), 12 August 1818 (Item ff.500-501)
Messrs Chapman (London) to H. Hobhouse requesting payment of balance of Chapman's freight, 26 August 1818 (Item ff.599-600)
Messrs Chapman (London) to Lord Sidmouth requesting payment of balance of Chapman's freight, 25 August 1818 (Item ff.601 r and v)
Letters and papers, September 1818 (File 180. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Lloyd (Chester) to H. Clive enclosing Calendar of the Criminal Prisoners Chester summer assizes. 31 August 1818 [Includes details of transportees], 7 September 1818 (Item ff.102-105)
Letters and papers, November-December 1818 and undated (File 182. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
George Maule (London) to Henry Hobhouse that date of trial for persons charged re events on board Chapman is fixed for 11 January 1819, 7 December 1818 (Item ff.6-7)
Alexander Dewar (London) to Lord Sidmouth re charges against him re events on board Chapman, 4 December 1818 (Item ff.22-23)
Van der Gucht (London) to Lord Sidmouth re charges against John Drake, Master of Chapman, 1 December 1818 (Item ff.30-31)
Alexander Dewer (London) to Lord Sidmouth requesting immediate trial in case of events on board Chapman, 9 November 1818 (Item ff.94-95)
Theodore Price (Birmingham) to Lord Sidmouth re expense of transportation; proposes introduction of probationary asylums for offenders, 30 November 1818 (Item ff.412-414)
George Maule (London) to H. Hobhouse re attendance of witnesses at trial of persons charged concerning events on board Chapman, 29 December 1818 (Item ff.480-481)
C. Queade (London) to Henry Hobhouse forwarding Gov. Macquarie's certificate [wanting] as to his good conduct as Surgeon of convict ship Pilot, 30 December 1818 (Item ff.510-511)
Letters and papers, January 1819 (File 183. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Joseph Maitland (India House) to Lord Sidmouth re convict D. Warden, 22 January 1819 (Item ff.148-149)
John Baird (London) to James Pattison re David Warden, sentenced to seven years transportation, whose transport, Baring has returned to port for repairs after grounding on Goodwin Sands, 7 January 1819 (Item ff.150-151)
David Warden (Baring) to his parents re grounding of Baring on Goodwin Sands; encloses a petition to Sir Charles Price, 19 January [1819] (Item ff.152-153)
Cosgreave (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding certificate [wanting] as to his conduct as Surgeon on Friendship, 26 January 1819 (Item ff.177-178)
George Maule (London) to Henry Hobhouse re proceedings against John Drake and Alex Dewar et al. re events on board Chapman, convict ship en route from Ireland to N.S.W. [Documents wanting], 19 January 1819 (Item ff.329-330)
Letters and papers, February 1819 (File 184. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
W. Wilberforce (London) to Lord Sidmouth re Elizabeth, wife of transportee Robert Gray, who wishes to go to N.S.W. with her children; encloses memorial as to character of Elizabeth Gray and details of children, 3 February 1819 (Item ff.108-111)
Lord Sidmouth to Wilberforce that Elizabeth Gray cannot proceed to N.S.W. without a certificate from the Gov. that the convict is capable of supporting his family, 7 February 1819 (Item ff.183-184)
Navy Office to Henry Hobhouse enclosing certificate of good conduct of John Drake, Master of Chapman, 23 February 1819 (Item ff.289-291)
Letters and papers, March 1819 (File 185. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Sir Gilbert Blaine to Lord Sidmouth re design of convict ships to prevent spread of disease [Enclosure wanting], 8 March 1819 (Item ff.44-45)
Lord Sidmouth to F.J. Browne, acknowledging his letter, 7 March 1819 (Item f.56)
John Dunford (Shrewsbury) to Lord Sidmouth that three or four local families wish to emigrate to N.S.W., 4 March 1819 (Item ff.82-83)
Francis John Browne (Frampton) to Lord Sidmouth on behalf of Thomas Rice, sentenced to 7 years transportation, 4 March 1819 (Item ff.86-87)
Alexander Dewar (London) to Henry Hobhouse re expenses incurred in his defence in Chapman case. [Enclosures wanting], 17 March 1819 (Item ff.157-158)
Letters and papers, April 1819 (File 186. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
B. Pewtress (London) to Lord Sidmouth re family who wish to go to N.S.W. as free settlers, 30 April 1819 (Item ff.93-93A)
National Vaccine Establishment (London) to Lord Sidmouth re distribution of small pox vaccine; places include N.S.W., and Otaheite, 8 April 1819 (Item ff.318-321)
Letters and papers, 1 July 1819 - 19 July 1819 (File 189. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Lt. John James Borie (Greenwich) to Lord Sidmouth requesting appointment as Harbour Master, Port Jackson, 9 July 1819 (Item ff.162-164)
Letters and papers, 23 August 1819 - 31 August 1819 (File 193. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
East India Co. to Henry Clive, 28 August 1819 (Item ff.42-43)

Requesting permission for India House Officials to look at volumes of state papers containing correspondence between British and Dutch governments re disputed East Indian Islands in 17th and 18th centuries.

Letters and papers, 16 October 1819 - 31 October 1819 (File 197. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Lord Romney to Lord Sidmouth re sending convict Richard Hunt to N.S.W., 18 October 1819 (Item ff.588-589)
Lord Sidmouth to Lord Romney that Richard Hunt will not be sent to N.S.W. until he has spoken with Lord Romney, 24 October 1819 (Item f.734)
Letters and papers, 19 November 1819 - 30 November 1819 (File 199. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Suggestions for new Acts of Parliament (Item f.511)

Includes: Breaking windows riotously - transportation; and encouragement to be given to young men to emigrate to the colonies to prevent them making 'mischief'.

Letters and papers, January 1820 (File 203. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Edward Tucker (London) to Lord Sidmouth enclosing memorial of his services in the capture of Amboyna, Ternate and other island in the Molucca Seas, 11 January 1820 (Item ff.366-369)
Post Office and Customs, 1782 - 1786 (File 206. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Daniel Keele (Salisbury) to A. Todd (General Post Office, London) re printing of bill warning of the escape of several convicts from the Mercury transport, 17 April 1784 (Item ff.139-141)
Letters and papers, 1798 (File 209. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
J. Wigglesworth (Office for Auditing the Public Accounts) to Evan Nepean requesting copies of letters to Arthur Phillip relating to expenditure of public money, 11 June 1793 (Item f.135)
J. Wigglesworth (Office for Auditing the Public Accounts) to Evan Nepean requesting a copy of the letter written by Gov. Phillip in 1791 or 1792 authorising the charge of £100 a year for a Secretary and £20 a year for stationery, 15 July 1793 (Item f.175)
Letters and papers, 1795 - 1796 (File 211. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
J. Planta (British Museum) to Duke of Portland re his letter to Sir Joseph Banks ordering 'an ample collection of natural or artificial curiosities' brought back on Discovery from South Seas be deposited in the British Museum, 18 February 1796 (Item f.274)
Thomas Hibbert (Aylesbury) to Duke of Portland, forwarding a petition requesting that Noah Pearce, sentenced to death, be transported for life, 20 August 1796 (Item ff.404-407)
A. Todd (General Post Office) to John King re case of Noah Pearce, 21 November 1796 (Item ff.414-416)
Letters and papers, 1798 (File 213. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
P. Deare (Office for Auditing the Public Accounts) to John King re payment of part of the salary of the Gov. of N.S.W. to the Lt. Gov. during the Governor's absence, 19 February 1798 (Item ff.20-21)
Letters and papers, 1800 (File 215. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
P. Deare (Office for Auditing the Public Accounts) to John King enclosing a list of superintendents, storekeepers and other civil officers in N.S.W. who have received salaries from Mr Commissary Palmer, by order of the Gov. or Lt. Gov., 5 March 1800 (Item ff.24-26)

List gives: name, occupation, rate, balance of salary due 31 December 1792, during 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796 and augmentation of salary from 10 October 1793 to 31 December 1795.

List of superintendents, storekeepers and other civil officers included in the establishment of the Colony of N.S.W whose salaries are charged to the account of John Palmer, Commissary of said Colony supplied by Office for Auditing the Public Account, 17 October 1800 (Item f.184)
List of civil officers included in the establishment of Norfolk Island whose salaries are charged to the account of Zach Clark, Deputy Commissary of said Island, 17 October 1800 (Item f.185)

Fonds HO. Prison Department and Inspectorate, 1802 - 1869

Series HO 8. Convict Prisons, 1824 - 1869

Quarterly list of prisoners in British prisons and hulks giving name and details of age, offence, and convictions, surgeons' reports, and behaviour. The "remarks" column shows the date of tranportation where appropriate.

Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1824 - 1825 (File 1-3. AJCP Reel No: 5167)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1825 (File 3-6. AJCP Reel No: 5168)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1825 - 1826 (File 6-8. AJCP Reel No: 5169)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1826 - 1827 (File 8-11. AJCP Reel No: 5170)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1827 (File 11-12. AJCP Reel No: 5171)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1827 (File 12-14. AJCP Reel No: 5172)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1828 (File 15-17. AJCP Reel No: 5173)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1828 (File 17-18. AJCP Reel No: 5174)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1829 (File 19-20. AJCP Reel No: 5175)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1829 (File 20-22. AJCP Reel No: 5176)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1829 - 1830 (File 22-24. AJCP Reel No: 5177)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1830 (File 24-25. AJCP Reel No: 5178)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1830 - 1831 (File 25-27. AJCP Reel No: 5179)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1831 (File 27-29. AJCP Reel No: 5180)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1831 - 1832 (File 29-31. AJCP Reel No: 5181)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1832 (File 31-33. AJCP Reel No: 5182)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1832 - 1833 (File 33-35. AJCP Reel No: 5183)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1833 (File 35-37. AJCP Reel No: 5184)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1833 - 1834 (File 37-39. AJCP Reel No: 5185)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1834 (File 39-42. AJCP Reel No: 5186)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1834 - 1835 (File 42-45. AJCP Reel No: 5187)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1835 - 1836 (File 45-48. AJCP Reel No: 5188)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1836 - 1837 (File 48-51. AJCP Reel No: 5189)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1837 (File 51-54. AJCP Reel No: 5190)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1837 - 1838 (File 54-57. AJCP Reel No: 5191)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1838 - 1839 (File 57-61. AJCP Reel No: 5192)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1839 - 1840 (File 61-63. AJCP Reel No: 5193)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1840 (File 64-66. AJCP Reel No: 5194)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1840 - 1841 (File 66-68. AJCP Reel No: 5195)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1841 - 1842 (File 69-71. AJCP Reel No: 5196)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1842 (File 71-73. AJCP Reel No: 5197)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1842 - 1843 (File 73-75. AJCP Reel No: 5198)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1843 (File 75-78. AJCP Reel No: 5199)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1843 - 1844 (File 78-81. AJCP Reel No: 5200)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1844 - 1845 (File 81-85. AJCP Reel No: 5201)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1845 - 1846 (File 85-89. AJCP Reel No: 5202)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1846 - 1847 (File 89-92. AJCP Reel No: 5203)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1847 - 1848 (File 92-96. AJCP Reel No: 5204)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1848 (File 96-98. AJCP Reel No: 5205)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1848 (File 97-98. AJCP Reel No: 5205)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1849 (File 99-101. AJCP Reel No: 5206)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1849 - 1850 (File 101-103. AJCP Reel No: 5207)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1850 (File 103-105. AJCP Reel No: 5208)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1850 - 1851 (File 106-108. AJCP Reel No: 5209)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1851 (File 108-110. AJCP Reel No: 5210)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1851 - 1852 (File 110-112. AJCP Reel No: 5211)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1852 (File 112-114. AJCP Reel No: 5212)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1852 - 1853 (File 114-116. AJCP Reel No: 5213)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1853 (File 116-118. AJCP Reel No: 5214)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1853 - 1854 (File 118-120. AJCP Reel No: 5215)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1854 (File 120-122. AJCP Reel No: 5216)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1854 - 1855 (File 122-124. AJCP Reel No: 5217)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1855 (File 124-126. AJCP Reel No: 5218)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1855 - 1856 (File 126-127. AJCP Reel No: 5219)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1856 (File 127-129. AJCP Reel No: 5220)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1856 - 1857 (File 129-131. AJCP Reel No: 5221)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1857 (File 131-132. AJCP Reel No: 5222)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1857 (File 133-134. AJCP Reel No: 5223)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1857 - 1858 (File 134-136. AJCP Reel No: 5224)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1858 (File 136-137. AJCP Reel No: 5225)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1858 - 1859 (File 137-139. AJCP Reel No: 5226)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1859 (File 139-140. AJCP Reel No: 5227)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1859 (File 140-142. AJCP Reel No: 5228)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1859 - 1860 (File 142-144. AJCP Reel No: 5229)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1860 (File 144-146. AJCP Reel No: 5230)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1860 - 1861 (File 146-147. AJCP Reel No: 5231)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1861 (File 148. AJCP Reel No: 5231-5232)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1861 (File 149-150. AJCP Reel No: 5232-5233)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1861 - 1862 (File 150-152. AJCP Reel No: 5233)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1862 (File 152-154. AJCP Reel No: 5234)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1862 - 1863 (File 154-156. AJCP Reel No: 5235)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1863 (File 156-157. AJCP Reel No: 5236)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1863 - 1864 (File 158-159. AJCP Reel No: 5237)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1864 (File 159-161. AJCP Reel No: 5238)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1864 - 1865 (File 161-163. AJCP Reel No: 5239)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1865 (File 163-164. AJCP Reel No: 5240)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1865 (File 164-166. AJCP Reel No: 5241)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1865 - 1866 (File 166-168. AJCP Reel No: 5242)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1866 (File 168-170. AJCP Reel No: 5243)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1866 - 1867 (File 170-171. AJCP Reel No: 5244)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1867 (File 172-173. AJCP Reel No: 5245)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1867 - 1868 (File 173-175. AJCP Reel No: 5246)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1868 (File 175-177. AJCP Reel No: 5247)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1868 (File 177-178. AJCP Reel No: 5248)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1869 (File 179-180. AJCP Reel No: 5249)
Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1869 (File 180. AJCP Reel No: 5250)

Series HO 9. Convict Prisons, Miscellaneous Registers, 1802 - 1849

Registers of the convicts on hulks in Chatham, Devonport, Portsmouth and Woolwich with varying details of offence, conviction, character, behaviour in gaol, and sometimes date and place of transportation.

Registers of convicts on hulks in Chatham, Woolwich and Devonport, 1803 - 1836 (File 1-4. AJCP Reel No: 4879)
Registers of convicts on hulks in Woolwich, 1802 - 1836 (File 4-7. AJCP Reel No: 4880)
Registers of convicts on hulks in Woolwich and Portsmouth, 1802 - 1836 (File 7-9. AJCP Reel No: 4881)
Registers of convicts on hulks in Portsmouth. Letter books for Chatham, Woolwich and Devonport, 1805 - 1844 (File 9-13. AJCP Reel No: 4882)
Letter books for Woolwich and Portsmouth, 1837 - 1849 (File 13-16. AJCP Reel No: 4883)

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